Object
Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 5107
Received: 16/03/2023
Respondent: Seaward Properties Ltd
Agent: Smith Simmons Partners
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Policy H2 identifies strategic scale and policy H3, non-strategic allocations. We have explained above that the Settlement Hierarchy Background Paper was prepared for the 2018 Preferred Options Regulation 18 Local Plan but has not been updated to provide any justification for the revised housing distribution and quantum of development for the named locations and settlements in the Regulation 19 Local Plan.
We would query why the options outlined in the PINS advisory visit of 2021 have not been more thoroughly tested for increased housing provision in the north part of the district to increase the supply of housing to meet OAN. There is no updated Settlement Hierarchy background paper, and the revised housing distribution has not been justified anywhere in the evidence base for the Regulation 19 Local Plan.
The role and impact of existing commitments in the housing land supply on the proposed strategic and non-strategic allocations in H2 requires further clarification in lower case policy text.
See attached representation.