Object

Local Plan Review: Preferred Approach 2016-2035

Representation ID: 1498

Received: 07/02/2019

Respondent: Ms Paula Chatfield

Representation Summary:

Para. 4.88 needs to recognise significant movements of people by non-road means. (An evidence base may be needed to inform the Plan.)

I broadly support Policy S13, including the recognition of local neighbourhoods as places of character and distinctiveness (as is Parklands, the community where I live).
I would like the green infrastructure bullet point also to recognise the importance of nature in a utility setting, such as street trees and verges.

Duplication to be corrected.

Public art provision needed.

Parklands Residents' Association and Chichester Tree Wardens may wish to follow up relevant points.

Full text:

Para. 4.88 makes no mention of Public Rights of Way, etc - there are large volumes of pedestrians/cyclists on some routes, e.g. the footbridge which replaced the "Fishbourne" level crossing (from Fishbourne Road East to Westgate) and on Centurion Way. (There will be others, I just happen to live close to these so am more familiar with them.) It is not clear that anyone is capturing data on pedestrian movements to help inform infrastructure/development decisions.

I broadly support Policy S13, including the recognition of local neighbourhoods as places of character and distinctiveness (as is Parklands, the community where I live).
I would like the green infrastructure bullet point also to recognise the importance of nature in a utility setting, such as street trees and verges.

There seems to be a duplication of "enhance the city's existing heritage, arts and cultural facilities".

I would like an additional bullet point along the lines of:
"Enhance the street scene with public art appropriate to the setting" (I am thinking of things like the Minerva wall relief at Crane Street, street art, the Keats bench, the concrete "heads" on the bridge over the Lavant near the College underpass).

N.B. As a Committee member of Parklands' Residents' Association (PRA), please note that PRA may wish to pursue these subjects with CDC and with the Inspector at Examination in Public, if it is not adequately addressed.
Also, as a volunteer Chichester Tree Warden, Chichester Tree Wardens may wish to pursue the subject of policy relating to trees in the context of Chichester City Development Principles.