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Get the new road open! BY RUTH SCAMMELL ruth.scammell@sussexpost.co.uk DEVELOPERS should provide "absolute clarity" and must not start a huge housing development in Chichester until a southern access route has been opened. THat's the view of residents association
chairman Tim Rooth - and thousands of other people across the city as plans for 750 new homes in the city were put on hold for a second time following further concerns about the impact on traffic during construction. Mr Rooth, chairman of the Orchard Street and Old Somerstown Area Residents Association spoke after councillors at Chichester District
Council's planning committee voted to defer the WhiteHouse Farm application for a second time. He said: "I'm not entirely certain of what they hope to achieve by delaying it for a month. "I would like absolute clarity about not starting the project until the developers have got the southern access underway. "We should insist on that being in place.
It's a massively important development. "It's the biggest development that has ever occurred in Chichester. "But I think the anxiety over reaching that housing target is going to slew the decision and the planning process. "THere is a really strong feeling. "THere's a huge unease in the west of Chichester." CONTINUES ON PAGE 7
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