I recognise the housing figures are dictated by central government.
Notwithstanding, the rise in figures for parishes (here and through strategic sites) which already have a neighbourhood plan may feel like an imposition. A NP is worthless if communities are not able to protect sites for which they have made compromises elsewhere to avoid building on.
Those parishes without neighbourhood plans stand to lose out on CIL funds if they do not complete plans in the necessary timeframe, and Boxgrove in particular has not had adequate support in the face of new legislative issues such as the EU habitat regulations.
Where a housing figures are particularly high to the west of the city, serious consideration needs to be given to estimates for parking and traffic congestion issues. Many households will have more than one car and mitigation is urgently needed on the A259 both sides of the city as some of the most consistently congested areas.
Consider more proactive support of Community Land Trust schemes to help bring communities on board. Cost of housing is a key issue - I am young professional and a 'potential' first time buyer. I know I will never be able to buy any of the 12,380 homes being built under this plan (supply does not lower cost in the South East) but I may rent for a long time.
Blocks of flats should be allowed in more areas to avoid eating up green space. It may not be keeping with the character of the area but we will lose all the really rural areas to development if we don't. Houses may be unsustainable for the sheer volume of homes required and the numbers will only ever increase. Flats could also provide an easier way onto (or out of) the property ladder.