Comment

Draft Interim Policy Statement for Housing Development

Representation ID: 3590

Received: 09/07/2020

Respondent: Miss Elizabeth Garrett

Representation Summary:

Support Bosham Association’s objection to the proposal to build 12500 houses by 2035.
Issues of flood risk and sewage draining into the harbour.
This area is wild life corridor
No housing on land used for growing food

Full text:

I fully support Bosham Association’s objection to the proposal to build 12500 houses by 2035 along the A259 at High Grove on good farmland.

There are many reasons for this objection including a flood risk and there are already problems with sewage in the area draining into the harbour.

This area is a small wild life corridor which is much needed.

I realise that where I live was once Meadows in the late 1950s and it is now no longer a pleasure to live in due to the massive amount of vehicles and their size too.

I understand the need for new housing but please not where the land is good for growing our food – which with climate change and the need to reduce carbon we need to stop the masses of planes bringing our food from the other side of the world.

The lockdown on one count was wonderful as the skies cleared and the pollution dropped……….on another count when the weather was wonderful Bosham – Quay Meadow became a ‘slum’ and that was without extra housing.

Please consider our plea.