Outcry over plans for Sussex holiday village next to rare bird habitat
by Helena Horton from Environment | The Guardian on (#5M4QS)
Center Parcs proposal for 223-hectare woodland site faces opposition from activists and locals
Center Parcs has been criticised over plans to build a complex on rare bird habitat in Sussex, next to a site of special scientific interest.
The holiday company announced it was applying to create its sixth UK holiday village on 223 hectares (551 acres) of woodland in Worth Forest, West Sussex. They hope to attract Londoners down to the wood, which was selected because of its transport links to the capital.
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