I am 14 yrs old and have lived in the same house in Donnington , Chichester since I was born. I am horrified at some of the plans I have seen for Chichester in the CDC Local Plan, but especially for those relating to AL6. This section should be removed completely.

My house looks out over some of the farmland included in this AL6 section. At present I can watch deer grazing out of my bedroom window on a daily basis, along with all sorts of other wildlife. The field I look out on has parts under water for a lot of the winter as it is the natural drainage area for the River Lavant. It is criss crossed by lots of streams at the field edges which help to ensure that Chichester remains flood free. Building on a flood plain that has category 3 status (as I understand it, a category that should not be built on because of the increased risk of flooding,) is absolute madness and I can't believe the Council is even considering it. We should be protecting areas like this to safe guard the rest of the city. It makes even less sense when there are suitable areas to the north around Rolls Royce and the airfield that already have the infrastructure do not carry the same flood risks.

I have also read that the plan has put the link road back in. I, along with the majority of Chichester residents rejected this road and the other southern options in the 2016 Consultation that Highways England ran. I feel betrayed by CDC who are supposed to represent locals, that they have taken no notice of our wishes and put it back in. It doesn't give me much faith in democracy and I am only 14. What a poor example to set.

We rejected it for many reasons.

The main one was that it would be an absolute eyesore. It would have to be raised really high in order to ensure it did not flood. The land from the coast is very very flat, so a very raised road would be seen for miles around, so destroying historic views towards the Cathedral that have remained pretty much the same for 100's and 100's of years.It would also result in the demolition of a historic house. I am really sad and disappointed that CDC think it is acceptable to destroy these iconic views for my generation and all of our future generations. They should be ashamed of themselves.

One of the other reasons this road was rejected was because it wouldn't actually solve the congestion issue, it would just shift it along the road. People did not see the point of destroying the countryside to provide a road that would not solve the problem and infact would penalise local traffic even more and probably create more congestion.

It was also rejected as it would add even more air pollution. Only yesterday in the news ,studies are urgently being undertaken to prove to the Government , as if they need further proof,that toxic air pollutants are killing and damaging younger people. I am one of those young people who are already exposed to the unacceptably high levels of toxic air pollutants that the Stockbridge area is already exposed to . This link road would mean that I would be sandwiched between two roads which would make my risk of ill health even higher. Why is CDC not accepting that we already breach air quality levels in this area and stop issuing plans that would make the situation even worse. The link road needs to be removed from the plan completely. We should be looking at a northern route to dilute the traffic and potentially life threatening pollutant levels.

AL6 would destroy a very important area. Chichester Harbour has a unique environment all of its own, which is has lots of protected status including AONB, Site of special scientific interest and is a Ramsar site which means that it has international importance. I can't believe CDC think that building houses and industrial units within 100 meters of the boundary if not going destroy this part of the Harbour and all the wildlife that relies on it. There are so many migrating birds and native wildlife that rely on the unique bio diversity of the harbour and nearby fields on the floodplain that would be lost forever if this road and buildings detailed in AL6 gets the go ahead. The Harbour and its uniqueness are what draws nature and tourists to the area. Why on earth would CDC be thinking of jeopardising this with their horrendous plan ? I love to watch the Peregrine falcons from the Cathedral in the summer teaching their young how to hunt over the fields, this would be gone and maybe the peregrines would leave too as they will have lost their natural hunting grounds.

I am part of the next generation who want to continue to enjoy this beautiful special area that I live it. How dare CDC consider destroying this area in AL6 ? It is unique and essential to keep Chichester City from flooding. If CDC continue to consider developing on AL6 and to add this link road, what a terrible legacy to leave future generations. They should hold their heads in shame . I hope that they can justify the vandalism..not a great development to be remembered for !!

I hope someone takes notice of my comments.