Object
Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 4962
Received: 17/03/2023
Respondent: Kingsbridge Estates Limited & Landlink Estates Limited
Agent: Savills
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
Soundness test not fully met. There is insufficient industrial land allocated which in combination with a need for a more flexible approach to functionally linked uses on HDAs means there is not sufficient land for HDA functionally linked uses.
The importance of the horticultural industry should be recognised within policy E1 to inform the provision of land for functionally-linked employment uses in the right locations.
The centrality of the horticultural industry to providing sustainable economic growth within the Chichester District and the wider south of England is not acknowledged within Policy E1. This is contrary to the Council’s evidence base, with the 2020 HEDNA stating that the Local Plan will need to ensure that ‘the District’s horticultural industry remains nationally and internationally competitive’ for the duration of the Local Plan period.
The lack of connectivity between the provision of employment land under Policy E1 and the needs of the horticulture industry for well-located land for functionally-linked employment purposes will have the effect of suppressing the ability of the horticulture industry to meet its potential.