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Local Plan Review: Preferred Approach 2016-2035

Representation ID: 1634

Received: 07/02/2019

Respondent: Mr Dominic Stratton

Representation Summary:

I do not believe that we should be accepting 41 homes a year from the SDNP in the life of this plan. The agreement between CDC and SDNP needs to be revisited and the allocation handed back to SDNP.

Full text:

4.22 states " This reflects the identified objectively assessed housing needs of the plan area, plus an allowance for accommodating unmet need arising from the Chichester District part of the South Downs National Park." I do not believe that we should be accepting 41 homes a year from the SDNP in the life of this plan. The agreement between CDC and SDNP needs to be revisited and the allocation handed back to SDNP. We will not affect their overall numbers and will ensure that they meet the needs of their rural communities and this allocation could easily be met within their plan. This then would reduce the number of strategic sites we need to identify. It will also ensure that the public facilities can be maintained within their communities and reduce the need to increase schools in the city and to the south certainly in primary and infant settings.