Object
Local Plan Review: Preferred Approach 2016-2035
Representation ID: 821
Received: 02/02/2019
Respondent: Fishbourne Parish Council
The proposed link road is very similar to the one soundly rejected in one of the Highways England options. Its location would provide an extra flow of traffic before traffic from Fishbourne could enter the Roundabout, That causes long delays now - and that's without the 4,500 extra cars that would be crammed
into the A259 from all the building along the Corridor.
6.49 Para 6.49 contains a hidden time bomb for Fishbourne (which may explain why there is no mention of it in Policy SA9: Fishbourne Parish). The proposal for a new road connecting Birdham Road to Fishbourne Roundabout looks remarkably similar to the proposal soundly rejected when it formed part of one of the options put forward by Highways England. The proximity of an extra junction to the right of the access to the Roundabout from Fishbourne would make access from the village bother slower and more hazardous. A light-controlled system might increase the safety of using the roundabout but would do nothing to reduce the queuing at the Roundabout - with the extra air pollution that would result from this. Moreover, if you take into the account the CUMULATIVE EFFECT of all the Corrridor developments and the poor sightlines there would actually be an increased risk in using Fishbourne Roundabout - contrary to Policy DM8 that "Development must not create residual severe cumulative impacts on surrounding areas".