I wish to make the following brief representations on the draft Local Plan, now out for consultation:

General - I support the methodology of the Strategic Policies and thank the Council for the comprehensive and thorough nature of the Plan.

Goodwood Motor Circuit and Airfield (S15) - I thoroughly endorse the Council's policy of qualified support for this important local attraction and its development as it produces a huge net benefit to the area.

Fishbourne Parish (AL9) - This is the area in which I am resident.
I believe the Plan requirement for 250 additional dwellings will have a serious and negative impact on Fishbourne village for the following reasons:
* Any significant increase in village population will be unviable without matching, significant additions to all aspects of local infrastructure and services (S12). At present there is insufficient local retail, school, medical and road provision. There is a continuous rise of "rat run" traffic over our minor roads which are in an increasing poor and unsafe condition.
* There is a proposal to meet the Plan's development target for Fishbourne by building on Bethwines Farm. By any criterion this is unjustified and will cause harm (as well as dismay). It would, above all, adversely change the individual identity Fishbourne (contrary to the tenets of Plan overall design policy (S20)).