Object

Local Plan Review: Preferred Approach 2016-2035

Representation ID: 237

Received: 20/01/2019

Respondent: Mrs Frances Beckett

Representation Summary:

Change from a semi-rural parish to dormitory for Chichester.
Huge impact on wildlife and habitats including protected species.
Greatly increased traffic on an already dangerously overloaded B-road.

Full text:

Hunston is a semi-rural village. The proposal for the minimum of 200 houses would increase our housing stock by at least 35%. This is not development it is complete social change. One of the proposed sites from Church Lane (a single track Lane) round by Meadow Close would have a woeful impact on our diverse wildlife including bats, owls, yellow hammers, hares, deer, slow worms, adders, weasels, buzzards etc etc. As well as on the ancient woodland Hunston Copse. 200 houses would increase traffic by approximately 400 cars. The B2145 was already the 4th busiest B road in the UK before the opening of the new Free School. All the new houses proposed for Hunston and Selsey would result in around another 900 cars using this road. The potential for gridlock and difficulties for the emergency services to get through is enormous and very dangerous.