I write to express my objection to the proposed new Local Plan concerning Loxwood, W. Sussex. Last December I became the joint owner of a cottage in Loxwood and it was only recently that the proposed Local Plan came to my notice, in particular the proposed allocation of 125 new houses in Loxwood for the period 2019 - 2035 (in addition to the 60 already allocated in the current Local Plan).

I am objecting to the Plan because it would seem to me as unsustainable and that the CDC appears not to have followed national planning guidance in developing a draft Local Plan. The sewerage infrastructure in Loxwood seems to be inadequate to cope with further building and there is inadequate public transport in the village. Loxwood does not appear to have many local employment opportunities and the area around seems to be prone to flooding. Furthermore, it appears that no parish consultations have taken place about the allocations of new houses and I have not received any information about the proposed sites, which concerns me greatly. It appears that some of the neighbouring villages have not been allocated any new houses and I am surprised to learn that such a large number of houses has been allocated to Loxwood. Such an allocation would, in my opinion, change detrimentally and irrevocably the character of the village.