‘Disrespectful’ Petworth cemetery plans met with objection

The proposal would see the addition of a public toilet and a new pathway be built for Hampers Green Cemetery in Petworth.

Sean Guy from Petworth has raised his objections to the plan submitted to the South Downs National Authority.

The cemetery holds special meaning to Sean as the grounds are where his daughter had been buried.

Sean said: “We lost our little girl about nine years ago now and its still very raw to us and we spend a lot of time up at the grave and its not an unvisited grave, there are quite a few people near you with people coming to the cemetery quite often.

“It’s a place where you can go and reflect with loved ones and the thought of public toilets being there as stated in the application that it is in and is open to the play park to use.

“I just feel that you open it up to people to come running over and using the playpark and then using those toilets.