Object
Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 5245
Received: 16/03/2023
Respondent: Southbourne Parish Council
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Bullet 1
The evidence explaining why there has been a reduction from 1250 to 1050 dwellings as set out in the District Council “Southbourne Broad Location for Development Background Paper (Jan 2023)” is incorrect. Should the housing numbers for the Local Plan be increased across the parishes for any reason, it is important that they are not increased in Southbourne. This is because it has been acknowledged by the District Council that 1050 additional dwellings are the most that should be accommodated in the period to 2039. The Parish Council considers that more than 1050 dwellings would be likely to compromise other policies in the Local Plan, probably give rise to market saturation locally and also pose problems integrating new residents with those already living in the village.
SUMMARY Para. 2.4 is correct, but para. 2.5 states that the number has “been reduced to 1050 dwellings to reflect the proportionate reduction in housing numbers across the parishes in the east west corridor as a consequence of the limit on numbers in the southern plan area.” This should be amended to read “…………..been reduced to 1050 dwellings due to an exception made by the District Council to take account of a planning permission for 199 dwellings at Cooks Lane granted in 2020.”
See representations attached.