Object
Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 4012
Received: 11/03/2023
Respondent: Mrs Jane Towers
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
1) Development is patently not located or designed to minimise traffic generation. Unless there is a fully integrated and planned modal shift requiring substantial investment car use will rise exponentially. Locating so much housing out of the city in areas which have minimal facilities will lead to many more car journeys. If your nearest shop or pharmacy is 2/3 miles away are you going to wait for a bus scheduled every 30 mims, walk 40 mims each way or get in the car?
Housing allocation to be reduced and located more to the city.
1) Development is patently not located or designed to minimise traffic generation. Unless there is a fully integrated and planned modal shift requiring substantial investment car use will rise exponentially. Locating so much housing out of the city in areas which have minimal facilities will lead to many more car journeys. If your nearest shop or pharmacy is 2/3 miles away are you going to wait for a bus scheduled every 30 mims, walk 40 mims each way or get in the car?