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Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission

Representation ID: 4313

Received: 15/03/2023

Respondent: The Goodwood Estates Company Limited

Agent: HMPC Ltd

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

The Estate supports the local plan in recognising the importance to the district of the Goodwood Motor Circuit and Airfield, but it will be helpful for the plan to acknowledge the two distinct business areas, which have different requirements in terms of local plan policy.

Change suggested by respondent:

It will be helpful for the plan to acknowledge the two distinct business areas, which have different requirements in terms of local plan policy.

Accompanying Footnote 51 should be changed to more appropriately reflect the contribution of the Goodwood Estate to the local, regional and National economy.

Full text:

Local Plan Paragraphs 10.71 – 10.75 The Estate supports the local plan in recognising the importance to the district of the Goodwood Motor Circuit and Airfield. The Estate similarly supports Policies A16 and A17 and changes to Local Plan Maps, A9a, and both A16a. While the airfield and motor circuit occupy the same area of land (Map A16a) it will be helpful for the plan to acknowledge the two distinct business areas, which have different requirements in terms of local plan policy.

Accompanying Footnote 51 should be changed to more appropriately reflect the contribution of the Goodwood Estate to the local, regional and National economy. The Estate has shared with the planning authority the LSE report commissioned to research the contribution of Goodwood (LSE “The Goodwood Estate: Estimating Socioeconomic Contribution January 2020”).

This document providing evidence from all Good businesses over a period of time, should be referenced in paragraph 10.71, rather than the one-off event mentioned. It will be appreciated that if a single event generates a significant local and National turnover of some £60M in 2014, the combined turnover from all Goodwood businesses will be of far greater significance. It is this most important and significant contribution to local, regional and National economics, that must be protected, enhanced and sustained through policies of the local plan. The report is being updated and will be shared with the planning authority when available (expected before the Local Plan Examination)