It seems that Birdham is being targeted as an easy area to develop even though it is considered to be part of the ANOB.
Proposed housing numbers in Birdham appear significantly higher than other Parishes in the area, the dramatic increase in numbers of houses and planning applications for the area is highly disproportionate.
There are ongoing large developments in Bracklesham Bay and all traffic from these and the Wittering’s must pass through Birdham on the A286, already an extremely busy and dangerous road, exacerbating extensive traffic issue.
There is a substantial lack of infrastructure to support these developments, including, schools, drainage, footpaths and decent cycle routes.
The HELAA has proposed Whitestones Farmland ( which regularly floods) as a large development potential for 250 houses. This development alone does not fit the S5 2016 - 2029 Parish Housing requirement criteria as a small housing site or CDC Draft Interim Policy Statement for Housing Development.
The proposed housing numbers are not consistent with the Local Plan Review.