Object

Representation ID: 4741

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: Rydon Homes Limited

Agent: DMH Stallard LLP

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Currently the Plan proposes 10,354 total new homes over the Plan period (575.2 homes p.a). However, using the Standard methodology, the actual housing needed in the District is 11,484 homes. The 11,484 figure is calculated using data from the ICENI Chichester Housing and Economic Development Needs Assessment (HEDNA) Report from April, 2022. Indeed, using this data, CDC is currently 1,131 homes short of it’s need over the 18-year period. Shortfall exacerbated by the fact that the Plan fails to take account of the full potential of all of the new strategic locations within the District, such as Boxgrove. There is an evidence base that supports the case that Boxgrove has potential to accommodate a strategic level of housing growth, rather than the conclusion that it has limited capacity due to constraints – or the 50 homes proposed by CDC in Plan Policy H3. Strategic level of growth could amount to at least 200 homes, significantly greater than that proposed in Plan Policy H3. Indeed, CDC’s Local Planning Authority (LPA) has an evidence base which does not support the comments made in Paragraph 3.19, Page 38. CDC’s Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (HELAA) assessed 9 submitted sites as available, suitable and deliverable for Boxgrove, with a Total Identified Capacity (TIC) for housing of 610 potential plots.