9.4

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Object

Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission

Representation ID: 3790

Received: 15/02/2023

Respondent: Mr Andrew Gould

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Representation Summary:

This seems to be saying that if infrastructure can't be provided such as adequate sewage processing, a housing development can be allowed to go ahead anyhow. For example at Bosham over 700 hours of untreated sewage was discharged into Chichester Harbour in 2021. If Southern Water can't upgrade the treatment works in time 9.4 seems to be saying that a housing development could go ahead anyhow as an exception. 9.4 should be rephrased to say that there are no exceptions. If the development does not have accompanying infrastructure, it should not go ahead.

Change suggested by respondent:

If accompanying infrastructure is not completed in time a development should be halted. There should be no exceptions. For example the 10 year delay in cycle lane infrastructure accompanying the Shopwyke housing development would no longer be allowed. Until it was 100percent finished no houses could be sold.

Full text:

This seems to be saying that if infrastructure can't be provided such as adequate sewage processing, a housing development can be allowed to go ahead anyhow. For example at Bosham over 700 hours of untreated sewage was discharged into Chichester Harbour in 2021. If Southern Water can't upgrade the treatment works in time 9.4 seems to be saying that a housing development could go ahead anyhow as an exception. 9.4 should be rephrased to say that there are no exceptions. If the development does not have accompanying infrastructure, it should not go ahead.