Object
Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 4975
Received: 17/03/2023
Respondent: Kingsbridge Estates Limited & Landlink Estates Limited
Agent: Savills
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
The Local Plan does not fully take opportunities to align with the government’s net zero commitments, as it fails to take opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through a positive approach to locating functional development within HDAs
Reference to ‘ancillary’ with regard to the HDAs in relevant policies and supporting text should be modified to 'functionally linked' and include explanatory text clarifying that 'functionally linked' uses can include a range of activities including: food-related distribution; food manufacturing linked to the HDAs food preparation; on-site renewable energy to serve on-site activities; and R&D.
The Council’s declaration of a climate emergency is welcomed, however there is an opportunity to better align this the Council’s economic strategy within the Local Plan.
Supporting the growth of the horticultural industry to include functionally linked uses, such as food processing/production and consolidated storage and distribution capabilities within the HDA, would allow for greater food production on site. This in turn would allow for greater home grown food production and export to the rest of the UK. Accordingly, there would be a reduction in food miles as home-grown food consumption would increase. This would lead to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
Refer to Savills SREBR para 4.4.2 – effective storage and distribution hub at Runcton HDA would achieve reduction in food miles by 84000 per annum