We wish to record our concern that it appears from the HELAA map in the CDC draft plan that there is an intention to encourage the development of up to 250 houses on a site opposite the stores on the A286 in Birdham.
Birdham is classified as a settlement village which should only have modest development permitted within the parish boundaries.
The problems associated with any additional development on the Manhood Peninsula are obvious to all who live here – continuous traffic congestion, lack of schools and medical facilities and a serious flood risk exacerbated by over development.
The quality of life for the residents of Birdham, and indeed all who live on the Manhood Peninsula, continues to steadily decline.
We would ask that the Council Planning Committee adhere to the original policy guidelines that only modest development of less than 30 houses will be permitted in Birdham.