The allocation of this site presents a significant opportunity to address the congestion of the Fishbourne and Stockbridge junctions of the A27. Both junctions are over capacity and Stockbridge in particular creates a barrier to / from the Manhood Peninsula whilst also creating air and noise pollution issues close to a heavily populated area.

There is an opportunity to construct a new grade separated junction within the northern part of the allocated site to provide dedicated access from the Manhood Peninsula and the A259 Fishbourne road to the A27 combined with the link road.

This could remove the need for the Stockbridge junction to operate as a roundabout and reduce significantly the traffic using the Fishbourne roundabout to access the A27.

There is an opportunity for CDC to consider the proposed minor upgrades to the A27 junctions in a wider context and to work with Highways England to develop a phased approach to a wider and more long term improvement through developer funding and RIS funding.