Airfield all-clear
By expressing a preference for greenfield development at Angmering, Barnham, Eastergate, and Aldingbourne in its draft pre-submission local plan, Arun District Council has left the largest available brownfield site in West Sussex, Ford Airfield, available for additional housing.
Arguably the second largest brownfield site, the former Topblock factory is adjacent to the airfield. Together, they may well constitute the largest brownfield site in the south-east of England!
By leaving these brownfield sites available, will this make it more or less likely that Arun is required to make provision for additional housing on behalf of Worthing, London and the South Downs National Park? It should be an interesting examination in public, when the plan is closely scrutinised!
Tony Dixon
Barons Close
Westergate