Policy S23 has no mention is made of the preferred Northern route as part of the RIS funding that CDC voted for. This strategic route must be mentioned in this local plan summary. The councils transport strategy must reflect this and work with HE to develop a truly integrated transport plan which ensures that strategic sites are positioned on the expected likely route of the mitigated Northern bypass.
Policy S23 the proposed link road (AL6) is not an appropriate consideration because of the effect this will have on:
a. The AONB and the boundary with the AONB
b. 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.
c. The 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.
d. No consideration has been made for the Pollution impact including AQMA, Light into the dark skies of the AONB and noise.