Strongly support the identification of the Parish of Chidham and Hambrook as being suitable for a strategic housing allocation.

It lies on the A259 Emsworth to Chichester road and also benefits from a station on the West Coastway railway line, linking Chichester with Portsmouth/Southampton. Indeed the location of the railway station to land identified in the HELAA as available for development makes the Parish unique in the District in terms of its potential for providing new housing very close to a railway station.

There are also very good bus services serving the village along the A259, including the 700 coastline service.

The village has been identified as a suitable location for strategic development as its location supports sustainable transport links and provides the opportunity to develop improved community facilities.

Provided a piecemeal approach to site allocation is not adopted then there is good potential for providing the necessary 2 FE primary school as part of a strategic housing allocation.