HOUSING
The site will comprise of 600 homes broken down as follows: 74x 1 Bed apartment, 66x 2 Bed apartment, 165x 2 Bed houses, 199x 3 Bed houses, 83x 4 Bed houses and 13x 5 Bed houses. 30% will be affordable. In total there will be 626 garages / spaces for these homes plus parking for visitors. What is not mentioned in the Travel Plan is that if we work on the same calculations as the development at West Durrington, the car movements for the new housing will total 2694 per day. Yes 2694 plus the Ricardo and Airport workers and visitors. Now add to this the proposed 25,000 sqm of commercial space on the East side of the Airport, not forgetting the 5500 Ikea visitors and it's going to be a very busy traffic light controlled roundabout!
The site will comprise of 600 homes broken down as follows: 74x 1 Bed apartment, 66x 2 Bed apartment, 165x 2 Bed houses, 199x 3 Bed houses, 83x 4 Bed houses and 13x 5 Bed houses. 30% will be affordable. In total there will be 626 garages / spaces for these homes plus parking for visitors. What is not mentioned in the Travel Plan is that if we work on the same calculations as the development at West Durrington, the car movements for the new housing will total 2694 per day. Yes 2694 plus the Ricardo and Airport workers and visitors. Now add to this the proposed 25,000 sqm of commercial space on the East side of the Airport, not forgetting the 5500 Ikea visitors and it's going to be a very busy traffic light controlled roundabout!
Building on a flood plain which has flooded historically with all the implications for increasing flood risk to the areas around is absolutely irresponsible. In periods of extreme wet weather, the Lancing community will be the victims of even greater drainage issues than those experienced in 4 out of the previous 5 winters with flooded properties, local roads and inundated sewers with surcharged manholes.
Adding the equivalent foul waste output of another council ward onto the currently creaking local sewer network without fully upgrading the sewers to accommodate this effluent will mean increased problems for not only the current residents, but if they are built, also the 600 homes and the other properties on that development site. A new home - but you dare not flush the toilet! - and are unable to get it insured against flood risk either! Where on earth is the common sense thinking??!!
Adding the equivalent foul waste output of another council ward onto the currently creaking local sewer network without fully upgrading the sewers to accommodate this effluent will mean increased problems for not only the current residents, but if they are built, also the 600 homes and the other properties on that development site. A new home - but you dare not flush the toilet! - and are unable to get it insured against flood risk either! Where on earth is the common sense thinking??!!
School
The one form Primary school hardly bears creditability with it's viability already being questioned. The playing fields will back onto the A27 so children will be playing in polluted air together with the noise from the road and Airport. (Remember the Airport was there first!) Michael Lavender (Senior Environmental Officer for Adur & Worthing Council) states that 'noise levels in the middle of the playing field are reduced as far as is practicable but would still exceed the guideline value. He goes onto say 'The school noise guidelines are intended to ensure that children have the best learning environment and I am still of the opinion at this time that the school should be repositioned.'
In a report by the Environmental Audit Committee it comments that schools could be fitted with air filtration systems where outdoor air quality is poor. Joan Walley, Member of Parliament who chairs the EAC committee said "Pollutants are having a large effect on children's health" (2015)
The one form Primary school hardly bears creditability with it's viability already being questioned. The playing fields will back onto the A27 so children will be playing in polluted air together with the noise from the road and Airport. (Remember the Airport was there first!) Michael Lavender (Senior Environmental Officer for Adur & Worthing Council) states that 'noise levels in the middle of the playing field are reduced as far as is practicable but would still exceed the guideline value. He goes onto say 'The school noise guidelines are intended to ensure that children have the best learning environment and I am still of the opinion at this time that the school should be repositioned.'
In a report by the Environmental Audit Committee it comments that schools could be fitted with air filtration systems where outdoor air quality is poor. Joan Walley, Member of Parliament who chairs the EAC committee said "Pollutants are having a large effect on children's health" (2015)
HOME INSURANCE
Prospective home owner can expect NO or HIGHER than average home insurance quotes on this development due to it's position on a FLOOD ZONE 3. Flood Re ( a voluntary agreement between the Government and members of the Association of British Insurers ) is only available for homes built before 1st January 2009.
Prospective home owner can expect NO or HIGHER than average home insurance quotes on this development due to it's position on a FLOOD ZONE 3. Flood Re ( a voluntary agreement between the Government and members of the Association of British Insurers ) is only available for homes built before 1st January 2009.
COMMMUNITY HUB
Application states a community hub- yet on reading the Cala Homes design and access statement on page 67 it becomes 2 small shops within the Neighbourhood Centre. Since when has a convenience shop become a community hub and another reason the Village will not benefit from this development? Not our idea of a community hub!
Application states a community hub- yet on reading the Cala Homes design and access statement on page 67 it becomes 2 small shops within the Neighbourhood Centre. Since when has a convenience shop become a community hub and another reason the Village will not benefit from this development? Not our idea of a community hub!