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West Durrington planning meeting postponed

Released: 15 Jan 2010

The West Durrington planning application due to be discussed at Worthing Borough Council’s planning committee on 28 January 2010 has been postponed. This meeting will now take place at 2.00pm on the 15th March at the Assembly Hall, Stoke Abbott Road, Worthing.

This decision was taken in response to a request received from a consortium of environmental groups and civic societies to defer the meeting to enable additional time to respond to a revised Planning Statement submitted by the applicant for the West Durrington housing development.

Although, the Council considers that the consultation period has allowed sufficient time for comment, in view of the controversy surrounding the proposal it is important to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to make representations in advance of any public meeting.

Chairman of the Planning Committee, Councillor John Livermore said:

“This planning application, proposing 875 dwellings and community facilities, has generated significant public interest and it is important that when the Planning Committee meets to consider the matter it has all the relevant information to make an informed decision.

I am satisfied that residents will have had time to comment on the additional information submitted by the applicants and many hundreds of letters of objection have been submitted in connection with this revised planning application. Nevertheless, I consider that it is appropriate to defer the meeting to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to comment.”

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