Object
Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 3846
Received: 24/02/2023
Respondent: The Bosham Association
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? No
Emphasis in the plan is use of public transport or walking. Sites in policy A11 and A12 have no primary school capacity and have no room for expansion. Schools identified to serve these sites are not within walking distance or reachable by public transport. Among the schools identified as suitable for the A11 and A12 sites are Funtington, Compton and Up-Marden, Westbourne and Thorney Island. These schools do not have transport links and are not within walking distance of A11 and A12 sites.
This brings the sites A11 and A12 into conflict with the monitor and manage approach which the Chichester District Council Local Plan Transport Assessment suggests and Policy T1. The monitor and manage approach is focused on moving away from use of cars as is policy T1. The developments at A11 and A12 will all involve car reliance for primary school pupils.
Policy A11 and Policy A12 should be removed from the local plan.
Emphasis in the plan is use of public transport or walking. Sites in policy A11 and A12 have no primary school capacity and have no room for expansion. Schools identified to serve these sites are not within walking distance or reachable by public transport. Among the schools identified as suitable for the A11 and A12 sites are Funtington, Compton and Up-Marden, Westbourne and Thorney Island. These schools do not have transport links and are not within walking distance of A11 and A12 sites.