Object
Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 3999
Received: 10/03/2023
Respondent: Chichester and District Cycle Forum
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
This policy does not pass the test of soundness as it does not PHASE the release of the uncommitted housing sites. Despite 62% of the overall allocation already being built or committed, equating to 10 years land supply, the remaining 3300 are not constrained. As a consequence such sites could be granted Permission without the necessary infrastructure being in place.
The sites which are uncommitted should only be released conditional on infrastructure being in place commensurate with development.
This policy does not pass the test of soundness as it does not PHASE the release of the uncommitted housing sites. Despite 62% of the overall allocation already being built or committed, equating to 10 years land supply, the remaining 3300 are not constrained. As a consequence such sites could be granted Permission without the necessary infrastructure being in place.