Object
Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 5565
Received: 17/03/2023
Respondent: Mr Gary Axon
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
This policy is not sound because the A27 is already at breaking point and tailbacks are an everyday occurance - not just at peak times. The proposed scale of the development and the consequent increase in number of vehicles (possibly more than one car per household) will exasperate this. There has not been sufficient investment to cater for the existing traffic operation let alone the additional burden this proposed building will place on it. We have no alternative other than the 55 bus (a good service - but will not be able to cater for the additional volume of people). There is no rail option either.
A significant reduction in the scale of development or more the development to a more appropriate site (e.g. use brownfield sites not green belt or good arable farmland). Reduction will help to minimise the increase in pollution, air quality will be negatively impacted and noise will affect a recognised conservation area around the old Saxon church - so use more appropriate sites to build homes.
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