Object
Local Plan Review: Preferred Approach 2016-2035
Representation ID: 925
Received: 04/02/2019
Respondent: Mr Adam Porter
The figure of 250 houses seems to have been arrived at entirely arbitrarily. Indeed, of the sites earmarked, some have now been ruled out by the addition of a wildlife corridor. Bethwines Farm is prime agricultural land of the sort that should be protected from development, not earmarked for it. Fishbourne has expanded considerably in recent years, yet has poor roads and lots of traffic. Blackboy Lane is particularly unsuitable for a large development. You say it is a service village, yet the rail service is minimal, the bus service is under threat of reduction, there is no shop.
The figure of 250 houses seems to have been arrived at entirely arbitrarily. Indeed, of the sites earmarked, some have now been ruled out by the addition of a wildlife corridor. Bethwines Farm is prime agricultural land of the sort that should be protected from development, not earmarked for it. Fishbourne has expanded considerably in recent years, yet has poor roads and lots of traffic. Blackboy Lane is particularly unsuitable for a large development. You say it is a service village, yet the rail service is minimal, the bus service is under threat of reduction, there is no shop.