Object
Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 6038
Received: 17/03/2023
Respondent: Miller Homes and Vistry Group
Agent: Mr Nick Billington
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
Object to policy [H8] as currently worded; counter to provision of the A6 West of Chichester allocation and masterplan; retrospective inclusion would threaten approach to development and potentially viability.
Recommend policy H8 is reworded to make it clear that provision of specialist accommodation on SDLs will only be expected where allowed for in the relevant allocation policy, having been discussed and agreed with the relevant developer or site promoter.
We object to this policy as currently worded. Whilst recognizing there may be a need for specialist housing for older persons, the policy as worded runs counter to the provisions of the A6 West of Chichester allocation policy and masterplan for the site, neither of which include for specialist accommodation for older persons referenced in the West of Chichester Allocation policy. Miller and Vistry made comments on the regulation 18 plan (DM2 as was) to the same affect but have had no subsequent discussions with CDC about such a requirement. T
Notwithstanding the above, in response to comments from the Housing Officer to the phase 2 application, the phase 2 proposals do include a proportion of bungalows to cater for down sizers and older persons.