Roger F Smith
Letter: the hocus pocus of housing target maths
Letter published by the West Sussex County Times 2 November 2017
No justification for drilling for oil at Broadford Bridge
Letter published by the West Sussex Gazette, 25 September 2017
Letter: Sajid Javid’s false and misleading explanation of the nation’s housing shortage
Letter published by the West Sussex County Times 19 October 2017
Letter: Why Javid is wrong to say that older homeowners are blocking the planning system
Letter published by the West Sussex County Times 19 October 2017
West Sussex County Council ignores environmental concerns and grants approval for oil exploration at Broadford Bridge
Despite a strong objection from CPRE Sussex, WSCC today (12th September) approved an application by KOGL for an extension to oil exploration at Broadford Bridge, West Chiltington Parish, Horsham District.. Dr Roger Smith spoke at the hearing - his speech is below.
Letter: Viability test heavily weighted in favour of developers
Letter published by the West Sussex Gazette, 21 June 2017
Sir,
Viability test heavily weighted in favour of developers
Letter: Decision to approve North of Horsham application shameful
Letter published by the West Sussex County Times, 25 May 2017
Sir,
Decision to approve North of Horsham application shameful
Letter: Developers will build more slowly to maintain prices
Letter published by the West Sussex Gazette, 17 May 17
Sir,
Arun District Council has decided that a house-building target of 20,000 new houses ‘can be delivered’ over the period of their local plan, 2011 to 2031’ (Arun Local Plan Submission Version (ALPSV) Modifications, March 2017’: ‘Housing Supply).
Letter: North of Horsham: plan fails affordable homes target
Letter published by the West Sussex County Times, 27 April 20
Sir,
North of Horsham: shameful if Council allows a vast tract of beautiful and irreplaceable countryside to be developed without meeting the District’s need for affordable homes
Letter: North of Horsham: Flawed planning application should be refused
Letter published by the West Sussex County Times, 11 May 2017
Sir,
North of Horsham: Flawed planning application should be refused
