Object
Local Plan Review: Preferred Approach 2016-2035
Representation ID: 533
Received: 24/01/2019
Respondent: Mr Howard Barnes
Object to allocation at Loxwood on following grounds:
- risk of flooding
- sewage capacity
- unequal housing distribution
I understand that you are considering an additional 125 houses in Loxwood, which is additional to the 75 houses built and planned in the passed few years.
I have recently moved to Loxwood and this may seem hypocritical for me to be objecting to additional houses, when I have just purchased one.
BUT one of my main concerns when searches were made prior to purchase was the risk of possible flooding which resulted in holding tanks being installed.
I understand that Southern Water have no plans in the next 5 years at least to increase capacity, so how can you be proposing increased usage of the sewerage system which cannot cope even now.
Further more why are the people of Loxwood being the subjected to additional housing when places such as Ifold, Kirdford and Wisborough Green have had little or nil development.