During PMQs this week, I urged the Government to ensure the planning inspector’s decision to reject the council’s decisions on the Goring Gap proposals be immediately revoked.
It is wrong that the Inspectorate would overrule the elected council’s justified refusal to build over 400 homes in the Goring Gap.
I first warned the Prime Minister of the threat in October 2019, when new planning rules were under review. This development must not happen.
For 25 years, I have been privileged to serve the Arun wards of Rustington, Ferring and East Preston with Kingston together with most of Worthing. That had the advantage of full responsibility to do everything possible to preserve the green fields that give definition to the friendly neighbourhoods and villages that distinguish our community in West Sussex.
There remains one action the Prime Minister and Secretary of State must undertake: revoke this undemocratic and unwarranted decision of the Inspectorate.
I will continue to make the case abundantly clear to all in Government. Goring Gap must remain green.
