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STEPS TOWARDS AN AGREED STATEMENT OF FACTS
And stipulations

9 THE RESULT
The integrated development – of 120 flats with mainly transient residents - would degenerate
into a ghetto and the A22 become one of the most congested and dangerous roads in the
county.

Moreover, the supposedly altruistic objectives of social engineering , involving “mixed” Page | 34
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communities, anti-coagulation and affordable housing will be exposed as meaningless
placebos. This is especially true of the proposed development because its design inherently
sows the seeds for disharmony.

In short, the development, as currently intended, is a recipe for disaster.

10 THE SOLUTION
Many of the problems can be avoided by renewed transparency; a re-design which adopts a
conventional Sussex rural style with commensurate density; by mitigating the damage to
neighbouring properties, thereby protecting and enhancing the character and distinctiveness
of the village

Many villagers were impressed by Ashgrove Homes Limited and suggested working
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together to find the optimal solution for all concerned. The company was not interested
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and said it would rely on MSDC’s decision.

50 “The use of political opportunism and dogma, backed by centralized planning to influence and manage social
change and regulate the future development and behaviour of society. This is what you must do to be politically
correct and progressive.
51 Which may have been misguided by density figures in the pre-application consultation
52 See paragraph 2 page 3