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This is a wonderful idea, but more sites should be included in this plan. The masterplan should include the Bus Station Bus station depot, Basin Road car park (A4), the police field along Kingsham Road (A5), and the Railway land and the Post office sorting office (they might become available if the Masterplan is more ambitious in scope). This will allow a large residential area with high density housing and shared facilities. The current proposal is not large enough to make a proper Masterplan that does justice to the town and addresses the lack of adequate housing and facilities.

See Section 3.9 response - This plan focuses on only two sites in Kingsham Road. The masterplan should include Bus Station and Depot, CDC adjacent car park, Railtrack land, Royal Mail, Basin Edge, The Law Courts in order that when these become available a strategic approach is in place. Chichester lacks uses that can be incorporated within a larger Southern Gateway. An innovation centre, music venue, 750 homes, a green pathway for pedestrians and cyclists through the city, 5* Hotel with restaurants spilling on basin edge and an office development around a courtyard on the Bus station site for WSCC, CDC, Sussex Police, Fire authority and Chichester Medical centre. All located on one site.

The Southern Gateway Regeneration area needs to be founded on a masterplan that is ambitious, green, reduces car usage and includes uses not currently enjoyed in the city.
This plan focusses on only two sites in Kingsham Road. The masterplan should include Bus Station and Depot, Railtrack land, Royal Mail, Basin Edge, The Law Courts in order that when these become available a strategic approach is in place.
For SG to be achieved CDC needs to appoint a dedicated resource qualified to handle complex land, property regeneration negotiations and urban design, capable of delivery.