Object
Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 5411
Received: 17/03/2023
Respondent: Jennifer Asser
Agent: Genesis Town Planning Ltd
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? No
Object on grounds that: dwelling requirement for district set out in Policy H1 does not reflect current Standard Method requirement; housing needs of particular groups not reflected in current standard method requirement including students, people who require affordable housing, and unmet housing needs of neighbouring authorities and/or authorities in same sub-region; long-standing highway capacity issues and capacity problems with Wastewater Treatment facilities could be resolved if emerging Local Plan made provisions to improve their capacity through proper long-term planning; imposing limits on development because of existing infrastructure capacity issues is inconsistent with objectives of national policy, could undermine prospects of securing funding necessary to improve infrastructure capacity; approach of emerging plan has effect of constraining the level of housing below minimum level needed and does not accord with the PPG or the objectives of national policy.
Policy H1 requirement needs to be reconsidered and increased, can be achieved if Local Plan addresses infrastructure requirements including capacity constraints on A27 as required by paragraph 22 of NPPF.
In setting revised housing requirement, District Council must take into account needs of particular groups (i.e. students and persons in need of affordable homes) and complete Duty to Cooperate process by preparing Statement of Common Ground in respect of unmet needs of sub-region and then consider how/whether the Local Plan can provide for some of these unmet needs.
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