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Sir Peter Bottomley
Former MP

𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗚𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗮𝗽 𝗔𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

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Thursday, 28 March, 2024
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Sir Peter at Goring Gap

𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗚𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗮𝗽 𝗔𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:

The alcohol license application for the Southern Goring Gap by Goring Gap Ltd. has been rejected.

Residents in Ferring, Kingston and Goring are represented by me. It is not NIMBYism to oppose the alcohol application for the strip of land stretching the length of the Goring Gap and seafront.

It is environmentally right to ask for the Southern Goring Gap to remain an unlit natural dark skies and quiet days gap between our villages and communities. I lodged my complaints via the official channels as a local resident and as a representative for Worthing West constituents.

At Wednesday's License Sub-Committee in Worthing, I spoke for everyone except the promoter.

The license had to meet four criteria. In my view, it failed each of them. No sensible person would want to bring the commercial provision of alcohol into a natural greensward or in the cabbage patch area of the Southern Goring Gap.

Cllr Russ Cochran has given a sensible overview of the decision: https://www.facebook.com/cllrrusscochran/posts/911358230996475

Residents will share in relief at this further step in rejecting the flagrant attempt to shoehorn in houses on the Goring Gap.

The application for a Certificate of Lawful Development on the same location was refused last week. The application to put a 40ft shipping container on the site has also been refused.

Persimmon will be taking note.

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