Campaigners step up battle to halt building of hundreds of homes on Horsham farmland

Campaigners fighting to halt the building of 473 homes on Horsham farmland have stepped up their battle.
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Hundreds of objections have already been lodged with Horsham District Council against proposals by developers Fairfax to build the houses on land at Newhouse Farm, off Old Crawley Road, Roffey.

And protesters - who have said they are ‘horrified’ at the proposals - have now blitzed nearby areas with protest banners and posters.

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They are urging other opponents to submit objections to the council before the closing date of June 25.

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Protest placards have been placed around the area SUS-201106-145554001

The land - which has two public rights of way across it and is home to a variety of wildlife including deer, owls, bats, kites and buzzards - ajoins ancient woodland and allotments, as well as public playing fields off Beech Road, Roffey.

The developers say that their “high quality development will help address the housing needs of the local area without having an undue impact on either neighbouring properties or the wider area.”

They say they propose to ensure there is ‘enhanced landscape buffering to boundaries and a country park style of open space.’

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But objectors maintain there is no additional housing need in the area as 2,750 homes are to be built nearby on land north of Horsham.

There are also fears of a lack of infrastructure and increased traffic in the area.

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