I wish to object for the following reasons.
!.The provision of 125 houses in Loxwood does not meet the tests of sustainability as defined in the draft local plan.
2.Loxwood suffers major infrastructure problems as regards waste water and sewage. Southern water has stated that there is no more capacity in Loxwood, but has no plans to update the system. The nursery site has had to install holding tanks for sewage which then have to be emptied by tankers. Will Loxwood become a tanker village??
3. There are areas of Loxwood prone to major flooding. More housing will greatly exacerbate this problem.
4.There are no employment opportunities in Loxwood and no viable transport links forcing anyone living in Loxwood to commute using a car. This will overload an over burdened road system.
5. There is little demand for large open market houses as most homes are bought by people moving from cities or as second homes. The majority of new houses are unaffordable for young families and the elderly.
6. It is unreasonable for a village like Loxwood to have to accommodate 125 houses when Kirdford has no allocation and Wisborough Green has only 25.
7.It seems that CDC is accommodating the developers rather than the residents and council tax payers. This was all done without any consultation with the parish. This is despite the fact that National Planning Guidance clearly states that district councils should carry out studies of potential housing sites and THEN CONSULT!!
Therefore, CDC have not followed national planning guidance in developing their draft local plan.