Comment
Draft Interim Policy Statement for Housing Development
Representation ID: 3575
Received: 10/07/2020
Respondent: Mr David Williams
Birdham is a settlement village that does not have a high capacity for development. HELAA map has a very large site identified as suitable for 250 houses, so the reality for Birdham could be 250 houses, whether it has the infrastructure to support it or not. The HELAA map should be revised to include small sites suitable for 30 or so dwellings.
10th July 2020
10th July 2020
I wish to make comment about CDC’s draft Local Plan in relationship to Birdham.
From your own documentation Birdham is a settlement village that does not have a high capacity for development. In the previous 5 year plan period Birdham’s housing allocation was 50, but in this draft it is 125, if that percentage increase covered the whole of the Plan area, Chichester would be swamped by housing. Also on your HELAA map a very large greenfield site in Birdham is identified as suitable for 250 houses, so the reality for Birdham could be 250 houses, whether it has the infrastructure to support it or not. The HELAA map should be revised to include small sites suitable for 30 or so dwellings which is in keeping with the historic development of the village.