Object
Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 5574
Received: 17/03/2023
Respondent: Morag Mills
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Plan unsound due to strain of additional housing on existing infrastructure including: road network and congestion; GP surgery at capacity; impact on air quality.
Significantly reduce the density of the planned building and reduce the number of homes proposed. Invest properly in road infrastructure to cater for the increased demand and provide alternative options for transport e.g. a railway to give people a viable option other than using their cars. A proper survey about the impact of the development on existing infrastructure should be carried out.
The plan is not sound because it does not consider the additional burden 1300 houses will place on the infrastructure around Saxon meadow and the village of Tangmere which is already at breaking point and under enormous pressure. For example, the roads are inadequate to deal with the existing traffic, the GPs' surgery is full which means it is already difficult to get an appintment - how will it cope with additional demand. Also the access to the ambulance distribution points needs to remain clear and the amount of traffic caused by the sheer volume and number of cars without proper investment in the roads will create gridlock/congestion. Insufficient consideration of the infrastructure and investment in it to cater for the additional homes proposed means the policy is not sound Increase traffic will impact on the quality of air.