Object
Local Plan Review: Preferred Approach 2016-2035
Representation ID: 933
Received: 04/02/2019
Respondent: Pagham Parish Council
Given the current constraints on the roads between Pagham and Chichester the level of housing proposed for Hunston and Mundham is too high. The road network has insufficient capacity to accept more traffic generated by these developments.
It is noted that an allocation of 50 homes is proposed for North Mundham, and Policy AL11 will allocate a minimum of 200 homes for Hunston parish.
The B2166 and Pagham Road are the primary route for traffic travelling from Pagham to Chichester and the A27. The road network between Pagham and North Mundham and Hunston is already congested for much of the day. Traffic from these three villages meets at a small roundabout for the B2166 and B2145 via which access is gained to the A27 and wider strategic road network. There are already delays due to the recent opening of Chichester Free School, mitigation measures for which have not been implemented. To increase the number of homes in this area will exacerbate the problems already encountered by local traffic, which are already at an unacceptable level. The B2166 and Pagham Road are narrow, rural roads which are unsuitable for the current traffic load and it is dangerous to increase this further.