Share it out plea
Against this background Chichester District Council made two telling points in its submission to Arun’s draft Local Plan consultation.
First, the Coastal West Sussex Strategic Housing Market Assessment Update 2012 (SHMA), which is about to be published, concludes that meeting Arun District’s development needs would require provision of 600-750 homes per year based on demographic projections.
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Hide AdSecond, that Arun’s preferred target of 400 dwellings per year falls well short of meeting the district’s housing needs and would create greater demands for housing in other parts of the sub-region, including Chichester district.
The approach advocated by Nick Herbert MP and Arun District Council is irresponsible; wilfully sacrificing the future of Arun’s next generation for the sake of cheap votes today, whilst expecting neighbouring constituencies/districts to shoulder their share of the burden.
Tony Dixon
Barons Close
Westergate