I write as a resident of the Witterings. I am writing to beg you to consider the following when deciding upon the future housing predicted at the local meetings to be far in excess, in my opinion, of what the area can take and i list the reasons

1) there are no jobs
2) the potential 2000 new homes will most likely get sold to DFL (down from London) or 2nd home owners so not helping the Government's need for more housing
3) the increase of potentially 4,000 more cars on the single carriageway A286
4) the increased issues of air pollution with the extra traffic
5) the issues of the 1000s of cars driving to and from the beach when the sun shines, not when its hot you understand, simply when the sun shines
6) if the Manhood simply ends up as a housing estate the drop off of tourism will be effected
7) more cars at Stockbridge roundabout!...someone is having a laugh!
8) the issues of water table (Birdham new houses experienced dreadful issues with this i understand with toilets not flushing and resultant problems)
9) what does Special protectection Areas mean - Chichester Harbour an asset in danger
10) complete loss of character of this beautiful area - we must keep it safe - or lose existing holiday industry and jobs
11) no Banks in Witterings...i think the Bank in Selsey is now closed..can you imagine the trips into Chichester that this causes already?

In essence i am against the pludering of the land and gardens to make way for such excessive house building.