Objective 6: Design and Heritage
Support
Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 4424
Received: 16/03/2023
Respondent: Wisborough Green Parish Council
Support
Support
Object
Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 4649
Received: 16/03/2023
Respondent: Plaistow and Ifold Parish Council
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? Not specified
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
The Council suggests that this objective should refer to 'landscape character', as understanding landscape character is at the heart of achieving the ‘integration’ of new development referred to.
Include reference to landscape character
The Council suggests that this objective should refer to 'landscape character', as understanding landscape character is at the heart of achieving the ‘integration’ of new development referred to.
Object
Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 5122
Received: 17/03/2023
Respondent: Lynn Reel
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? Not specified
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Support SOSCA's objection on grounds that local communities not engaged in design and location of new development.
Supports SOSCA's Submission as attached.
Object
Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 5788
Received: 17/03/2023
Respondent: Natural England
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? Yes
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Natural England maintains its advice, provided both as part of the Regulation 18 statutory consultation in 2019 and through subsequent, non-statutory consultations during 2021 and 2022. This has still not been addressed in the following areas [changes to plan refer]
Natural England advise the inclusion of the phrase “development to be sensitively designed, incorporating the special qualities of designated landscapes where required” to recognise the importance of the district’s protected lanscapes.
Summary of advice
While we have raised some queries and recommended some further modifications to certain policies we do not find the Plan unsound on any grounds relating to our remit.
Natural England has reviewed the Proposed Submission Local Plan and accompanying appendices together with the Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) and Sustainability Appraisal (SA). Our detailed comments on the policies and site allocations are provided as follows:
• Annex 1 - Chapter 2 – Vision and Strategic Objectives
• Annex 2 - Chapter 4 – Climate Change and the Natural Environment
• Annex 3 - Chapter 5 (Housing) and Chapter 6 – (Place-making, Health and Well-being)
• Annex 4 - Chapter 7 (Employment and Economy) and Chapter 8 (Transport and
Accessibility)
• Annex 5 - Chaper 10 – Strategic and Area Based Policies
Please note that we have not provided comments on all policies but those which have most influence on environmental issues. Natural England has no comment to make on the policies not covered in this response. Other than confirming that we have referred to it when considering our advice on specific policies and site allocations Natural England has no general comments to make on the SA.
Unfortunately due to unforeseen resourcing issues while we have reviewed the associated HRA we are not in a position to provide detailed comment on it as part of this response. We will rectify this as soon as possible and can confirm that we have seen nothing in it that raises any major concerns.
The Plan has many positive aspects including standalone policies on Green Infrastructure (GI) and
wildlife corridors and an incredibly extensive suite of natural environment policies more generally.
We are hugely appreciative of the opportunity that we were given to work with you on shaping key policies post-Regulation 18. However, we believe that the plan needs to go further in it’s recognition of coastal squeeze as a key issue for the district, should include policy hooks for the forthcoming Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) and make up to date references to both the Environment Act (2021) and the Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP, 2023). Given how recent the publication of the EIP is we would be happy to discuss with your authority how this could best be achieved but
we believe given the wealth of natural capital within Chichester District it is vitally important that this latest iteration of the Local Plan is set in its full policy and legislative context.
We have suggested a significant number of amendments and additions to both policies and
supporting text throughout the Plan. In our view these could all be taken forward as minor modifications but if they were all acted upon they would leave the Plan much stronger and more coherent in delivering for the natural environment, one of the three central tenets of genuinely
sustainable development as set out in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF 2021,
paragraph 8c).
See attachment for representations on paragraphs/policies.
Object
Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 5810
Received: 17/03/2023
Respondent: Kirdford Parish Council
Agent: Troy Planning + Design
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? No
This objective states that the National Design Code will be supplemented by local design codes. Yet the Local
Plan’s Policy D1 (Design Principles) says nothing about Design Codes being used. Although the title of this Objective includes ‘Heritage’ the actual text provides no further detail about what the Local Plan’s Objectives are in relation to Heritage – this is a clear omission and needs to be rectified through modifications.
Modify to provide details about objectives in relation to Heritage, and with regards to design codes.
See attachment.
Object
Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 5893
Received: 17/03/2023
Respondent: Save our South Coast Alliance
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? Not specified
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill that is under consultation stresses the importance of engaging with local communities as to the design and location of new builds. The other point they stress is that the desire to build beautiful should be a high priority. There is no indication in any of the planning applications or in the Local Plan that these points are taken into account.
See attached representation.
Support
Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 5900
Received: 17/03/2023
Respondent: GoVia Thameslink Railway
Strongly support
See attached.
Support
Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 6146
Received: 16/03/2023
Respondent: Plaistow and Ifold Parish Council
Support in principle
The Council suggests that this objective should refer to 'landscape character', as understanding landscape character is at the heart of achieving the ‘integration’ of new development referred to.
Support
Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 6278
Received: 15/03/2023
Respondent: The Goodwood Estates Company Limited
Agent: HMPC Ltd
Supported.
Supported – provision of local design codes should be a priority, particularly for sites allocated for development, such that it can be addressed when a site is first promoted or purchased for development.
The plan should clarify its expectations of design quality and ensure that all development responds positively to the National Design Code as a minimum – this could be written into general development management policies.
Heritage and character is vital to the area’s economic base. Policies should be supportive of these assets and their evolution.