Our concerns are mainly to do with the overburden of the A27, particularly at Stockbridge and Fishbourne where we are very concerned about the air quality and high levels of pollution. With the traffic often at a standstill this is not being given enough consideration in the plan. Building more houses, with more cars, in this area will only make the matter worse.

4.98 This high level extraction is a rerun of Option 3 of the failed Highways England (HE) consultation and none of it will resolve the issues during rush hour and adverse circumstances such as beach traffic. Nor for that matter does it offer a strategic alternative route in the event of road closure. The problems of the A27 and its proximity to the city are the issue that currently exist. Nothing is or will be done to mitigate these within the adopted plan or this proposed revised plan. This plan does not integrate with the mitigated Northern route that we have all campaigned for. We must (as described in planning legislation) plan for an integrated solution which addresses the immediate, and future transport requirements. This policy of tinkering with the junctions will not resolve the issues of the A27.

We are also very worried about the proposed development at Apuldram. This is a flood plain and unsuitable for development. It would also destroy the iconic view of the Cathedral from the coastline.

The views of the cathedral and the South Downs from the sea and the Apuldram area (the only one where both are in one view). Views are a consideration for refusal of suitable land elsewhere within the plan yet this is not applied to this site. This affect on iconic views and habitats are further desecrated by an elevated road which is not affordable and was resoundly rejected by the public in 2016. There is no justification for the link road in the plan and the detailed impact is not available for us to comment on.
The proposed link road would remove the natural barrier between Chichester and the AONB and therefore needs to be removed as other areas have been removed for this same reason in this revised plan.
No consideration has been made for the Pollution impact including AQMA, Light into the dark skies of the AONB and noise.
17th 5.44 This statement is probably the most important statement in the plan so far "The landscape of the coastline is characterised by its relatively flat topography which, on occasion, serves to provide views from the water across to the South Downs National Park." The proposal to build SW of Chichester will not only spoil this view but will also spoil perhaps the only view framed by the South Downs of the cathedral in the whole area with employment sites and housing and with a proposed raised link relief road through countryside bordering the Chichester Harbour AONB. Unless this is adequately addressed in future iterations of the plan I will wish to raise this with the examiner at the appropriate juncture.

Waste - all of the development SW of Chichester the plan acknowledges the waste issue but does not propose a plan for a solution. As we know this will directly impact on our AONB and the harbour for water users and will impact the blue flag status of one of the areas greatest tourist attraction but is not considered in this local plan in any concrete detail. 3000 residential properties will have a massive effect on our status as a AONB.

AL 6 is wholly un appropriate for development as it:
a. Affects the AONB on its border:
i) Light pollution.
ii) Noise Pollution.
iii) Waste water issues. iv) Habitat risk.
v) Green buffer between Chichester and AONB vi) Only view of cathedral from the sea lost
vii) Unsuitable for residential property due to flood plain
viii) Green buffer between Chichester and Manhood
b. Proposed link road:
i) Ruined views of cathedral framed by South Downs
ii) Traffic congestion onto Fishbourne roundabout moves pollution
iii) Loss of Salterns way
c. Employment space in floodplain:
i) Noise pollution
ii) Light pollution into AONB Sustainability Statement
Air quality - PBA say that the development will not increase air quality issues but makes scant mention of the current AQMA and more importantly states "Outside of current air quality management areas (AQMAs)". There is no mention that the Stockbridge AQMA will improve with any of the proposed junction improvements and as such this should be rejected especially the proposed link road. No mention is made of the effect to the AONB of building the proposed link road. The reality is that what these proposals will do is move and extend the AQMA. Unless this is adequately addressed in future iterations of the plan I will wish to raise this with the examiner at the appropriate juncture.