I wish to register my dissatisfaction with the proposed policy calling for 12,500 houses by 2035 .
The plans take no account of the unique nature of Chichester harbour with its biodiversity and utility for harbour users . There is a substantial risk of flooding in the area in coming decades . House building in numbers on flood plains will just exacerbate the problem . Climate change cannot be ignored.
Good green field farming land should not be turned over to house development .
Development should be accommodated on brown field land and on plots within village boundaries that are abandoned or can be repurposed . One thing COVID-19 has taught us is that there is a real danger to town and city centres as ships disappear . They can be given over to housing to bring vitality back to the centres .

Please re-examine the policy and help save the unique character of the harbour and its villages . Do not allow coalescence of villages , preserve our wildlife and habitat