'We cannot afford to wait' - Gillian Keegan joins residents in outcry against local plan delays in Chichester

By Connor Gormley
Published 23rd Aug 2023, 14:11 BST
Gillian Keegan has urged Chichester District Council to take action on the local plan. Photo: Gillian Keegan's office.Gillian Keegan has urged Chichester District Council to take action on the local plan. Photo: Gillian Keegan's office.
Gillian Keegan has urged Chichester District Council to take action on the local plan. Photo: Gillian Keegan's office.
Chichester MP Gillian Keegan has joined the chorus of residents calling on Chichester District Council to finalise the local plan.

In a letter to the council’s new administration, Keegan shared her serious concerns about speculative development in the area in the absence of a local plan, which has been delayed for some time.

The letter comes after an application for 150 homes on the edge of Chichester Harbour Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The controversial application has prompted some residents to raise concerns about the impact on the natural landscape, road congestion, and flooding during a public meeting held at the village hall in Birdham last Thursday (August 17).

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