We are urging anyone who cares about cycling or car free access to the National Park to object the loss of the Sussex Pad junction on the A27 between Shoreham and Lancing. On the weekend of 30 June and 1 July we counted nearly 900 cycles using the crossing (mostly on road) plus numerous groups of walkers and 3 horses. It is a well-used and much loved route out into the South Downs – send 2 emails today:
Act now before it’s too late!
Email the South Downs National Park Authority before 12 July – vicki.colwell@southdowns.gov.uk
Objection to SDNP/18/00434/FUL River Adur to Coombes Road Non Motorised Users Route
Use your own words to say:
- The Sussex Pad crossing is busy/well used – why it is important, etc
- The proposed alternative – a new bridleway in the National Park would be unsafe as it is too narrow to cope with the large groups of cyclists and walkers who currently use the Sussex Pad crossing.
- It is pretty pointless without a link south to the Tollbridge for which there are no sensible proposals. The current plans show an effective path width of only 2m which is far too narrow to be attractive, let alone safe. An effective path width of at least 4m is required.
- Anything else you want to add such as the surface needs to be suitable for road bikes, a grade separated junction at Sussex Pad would be better, etc
Remember to give your full name and postal address
Email Adur and Worthing Councils before 18 July – planning@adur-worthing.gov.uk & James.Appleton@adur-worthing.gov.uk
Objection to planning application: AWDM/0961/17 Land West of New Monks Farm, Mash Barn Lane, Lancing, West Sussex
Use your own words to say:
- The Sussex Pad crossing is busy/well used – why it is important, etc
- The proposed alternative – a new bridleway in the National Park and upgrading the footpath alongside the River Adur would be far too narrow to cope with the large groups of cyclists and walkers who currently use the Sussex Pad crossing plus existing users of the footpath. The plans show an effective path width of only 2m alongside the Adur which is far too narrow to be attractive, let alone safe. An effective path width of at least 4m is required.
- Anything else you want to add such as the surface needs to be suitable for road bikes, a grade separated junction at Sussex Pad would be better, etc
- That the main cycle access to the housing and Lancing is badly designed being routed through a bus stop and crossing lots of roads, making it off-putting and dangerous. Call for a new traffic free route south of the existing access road instead.
Remember to give your full name and postal address
If you live in the area, copy your objection to your local councillors: https://www.adur-worthing.gov.uk/councillors-and-mps/councillors-adur/
Thanks for your support!
Useful documents:
BHFOE & others letter of objection supported by Bricycles, Cycling UK representatives, Shoreham-By-Cycle, Sustrans Worthing Co-ordinator, The British Horse Society, West Sussex Cycle Forum, Worthing Cycle Forum
BHFOE New Monks Farm NMU Design Critique
Brighton & Hove Friends of the Earth 
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