Message from Richard Hogsflesh Chair Chiddingfold Parish Council
I have been asked by the Protect Our Waverley group to get this message from them around Chidd. http://powcampaign.org/
As you may know, on Tuesday last week Waverley issued their Officers Report on Dunsfold basically ignoring the objection of Surrey Highways to the proposal and recommending that Councillors approve the application.
It now goes to the Joint Planning Committee (JPC) on Wednesday 14th at 1830. We believe that it is likely to be approved .
over 5000 Objections
Surrey Highways objecting again that the location is Unsustainable
Secretary of State turning it down in 2008/9 on the basis that it is Unsustainable
…..And many, many other points
However – we have been asked by friendly Councillors to do our best to help in advance of the meeting, as they believe that there are still quite a few on the Planning Committee that are open minded.
Specifically
Mass Demo 14th Dec - We want to get as many people as possible to ‘picket’ the JPC meeting at Waverley offices in Godalming next Wed evening. Could you do your best to spread the word - Please pass this to as many locals as you can – encouraging them to come. It is really important that we get a big turnout.The actual meeting starts at 6.30 – but they are doing Minutes from Last Meeting at 6.00. So we presume Councillors will be there by 6.00 and will arrive as from 5.30. We are therefore planning to get there 5.15 / 5.30.
We would like as many as possible to stay for the actual Council meeting. Guildford protestors made the main meeting for their Local Plan almost impossible to hold….there were so many people in and trying to get in the Council chamber…..and Guildford ended up withdrawing their Plan!.
Email our local Councillors – Get as many people as possible to email their local Councillor in advance of Wednesday – urging them to Vote Against.
Inadequate road infrastructure. The existing road structure cannot cope with the additional traffic that will be generated. There are no plans to make any significant improvements to the roads other than the construction of a new access from Dunsfold Park to the A281. [Add details of any roads that you use which you consider will be particularly adversely affected – such as the Bramley bottleneck and local rat runs].
Situation. The site is relatively remote and rural and almost entirely surrounded by an Area of Great Landscape Value as well as being on the edge of the Green Belt. It has Sites of Special Scientific Interest and other ecologically sensitive areas around it and to the east there are substantial areas that are liable to flooding.
Services. The resultant increase in the population will impose an excessive additional burden on local services such as hospitals, schools and railways. The infrastructure should be in place first.
Wrong place. Housing on this scale should not be lumped together in one remote rural location. In particular the affordable housing required to meet local needs should be built in the existing towns and villages in Waverley where it is needed.