Object

Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission

Representation ID: 4676

Received: 16/03/2023

Respondent: Mrs Diana Vettese

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Representation Summary:

The village has already been over developed with lots of new housing without the necessary infrastructure. We were promised a local shop with Nursery Green, this never happened. The school hasn't been improved - there is limited public transport. The road through our village is getting more and more busy with regular accidents at the junction of station road. Our precious wildlife and ancient woodland will be put at even more risk and I can't see any benefit to the local community especially as the plan contradicts the localist Act 2011 devolving power to local areas.

Change suggested by respondent:

Loxwood has already has 91 houses currently in development and any further development would have a huge negative impact on the village which doesn't have the necessary infrastructure.

Full text:

The plan will not meet the CDC's objectives due to Loxwood's lack of infrastructure. There is not the necessary infrastructure to support the number of houses that have been recently built and these existing developments have already created problems in the village with sewage, lack of grid capacity with powercuts. Our post office and local shop recently closed. Public transports in Loxwood is very poor and there is very limited employment options locally. The lack of water capacity in our area has been highlighted by Natural England and Southern water. Also the CDC did not consult with the LPC on the revised housing numbers and the revised Neighbourhood Plan from 2020 has not been able to go ahead because of water neutrality issues. Building works for future developments could increase the risk of floods in the village. The plan would have a devastating effect on our countryside, destroy ancient woodland and the wildlife it supports including protected species eg Barbestelle bats, doormice and may other species.