The spatial strategy needs to be placed on hold until the above is achieved.

The spatial strategy is premature as there are on-going talks regarding the upgrading of the A27 through developer contributions and no opportunity has been given to developers and local experts to test the recently published climate change flood risk map.

Until this has been done a strategic layout which best reflects the Council's objectives cannot be decided upon.
To achieve a more sustainable district more reliance should be placed on East Wittering and Selsey to may them more sustainable and less reliant on Chichester. This would reduce traffic along the A27. Enlarging small settlements along the West/east corridor will place more pressure on the A27 and Chichester.