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Here is a dilemma for the many agents and property professionals who happen also to be motorsport fan: a proposed housing development appears to be threatening the existance of the historic Goodwood circuit and hill-climb.

A year ago the Commercial Estates Group submitted an application to Chichester council to build 350 new homes close to the circuit, which hosts a number of events each year, with the famous Revival and Festival of Speed celebrations drawing tens of thousands of visitors.

The original application was considered to have too many homes and this has now been revised downwards - but only to 300 homes.

"This demonstrates an appreciation by the applicant that the original application proposed far too many dwellings, but this reduction does not in any way make the development more acceptable" says a statement from planning consultancy on behalf of the circuit and the Goodwood Estate.

"The Estate retains its objection to this development scheme as it believes that it is in the wrong location, poorly thought out and planned, and harmful to the future economic, social and environmental interests of the district, and importantly to the setting of the Goodwood Estate.

"The potential impact on the Goodwood Estate, through potential threats to its operation, will seriously threaten the Estate's long-term sustainability and the long-term preservation of the heritage asset" says the statement.

The motorsport magazine Autosport reports that Commercial Estates claims the site would be outside the 400-metre boundary identified by Chichester council for housing development but the circuit operators are concerned that residents of the new properties may be disturbed by noise and traffic and would, in time, object to the circuit's activities.

"The proximity of the site to the motor circuit remains a concern and the reduction in numbers will still mean that there is a sizable new population created, close to the motor circuit, that may complain regarding the noise says the estate.

"Although the motor circuit is well managed, this does not mean there are no complaints and the Estate is fearful that development of this site will place an increased number of sensitive receptors close to a source of potential noise nuisance."

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    Can't believe what I have just read - Goodwood is unique and no houses should be built near to it therefore avoiding the possibility of complaint. There are too many restrictions regarding the noise already in place. If you can't stand the noise stay away! Personally I love it and I am a local resident! and OAP !!!!!!!

    • 30 March 2015 12:52 PM
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