‘Sewage discharges will be routine’: Chichester protests at Tory housing targets

West Sussex does not have infrastructure to cope with more development, say residents, who fear disaster for protected sites

Around the Tory heartland of Chichester, the government's promise to build 300,000 homes a year has prompted loyal followers to take to the streets in protest.

At first glance it might look like nimbyism, but dig deeper and the uprising exposes a problem that touches on England's national infrastructure, the climate crisis and an ongoing environmental scandal.