Following comments against the declared Interim Housing Policy Statement.

Firstly and most importantly the statement fails to take into account the very serious future risk of flooding in our area, which you are duty bound to do under the National Housing Policy Statement. We will have enough problems without the danger being increased by the proposed developments and it would be criminal to ignore this aspect from the National Housing Policy Statement.

We are also very concerned about the adverse effect likely on our precious Chichester Harbour plus its ecological systems which are already suffering from increased pollution and coastal development.

In addition the policy is failing to take into account there are threats it will make on the eco system of our five world-renowned chalk streams within the South Downs National Park and which effect the Chichester Harbour Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

And finally there is a lack of infrastructure in place to support much of the plans.

All of the above are very serious considerations which are not properly considered in the Policy Statement.