Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission

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Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission

Policy H11 Meeting Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Showpeoples' Needs

Representation ID: 5296

Received: 16/03/2023

Respondent: National Highways

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

[National Highways letter dated 24/07/23 confirmed representation should be categorised as Comment - Seeking to understand further e.g., digital nomads.] This policy does not acknowledge or address Motor Homes, Caravans, Vans, converted Buses, Tiny Homes, or other forms of mobile housing in response to the housing crisis and low rental vacancy rates. Nor does this policy address the rise in nomadic and digital-nomad lifestyles. Both have the potential to generated large numbers of additional vehicle movements on the SRN and to create new impacts, for example van dwellers sleeping in road lay-bys.

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Our response:

The policy is focused on the accommodation needs of gypsies and travellers as people, rather than on particular forms of mobile accommodation per se.
The wider needs of those living in caravans and houseboats is a legal requirement and the Council will be addressing this in an additional evidence base document, which will be available at the Examination.
In terms of the impact of nomadic and digital nomad lifestyles, National Highways have not presented any evidence that such lifestyles are associated with the Chichester plan area or are having a significant impact on the strategic highways network and therefore it is difficult for the Council to address this issue.

Support

Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission

6.3

Representation ID: 5297

Received: 16/03/2023

Respondent: National Highways

Representation Summary:

[National Highways letter dated 24/07/23 confirmed representation should be categorised as Comment - Supporting collaborative working.] Achieving good design, particularly for larger scale proposals, requires early engagement with relevant statutory bodies (para 6.3).

We welcome the opportunity be invited to be involved in the pre-application scoping stage and to review Sustainability Statements to reduce impacts associated with traffic.

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Our response:

Support and comments noted

Object

Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission

Policy P1 Design Principles

Representation ID: 5298

Received: 16/03/2023

Respondent: National Highways

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

[National Highways letter dated 24/07/23 confirmed representation should be categorised as Comment - Noting SRN policies and NH processes.] Policy 6 does not cover signage. No reference is currently made to the SRN or National Highways.

It is a requirement of the local planning authority to consult National Highways on the road safety aspects of advertisements proposed alongside the SRN, for example development advertisements.

Advertisements that are likely to distract motorists are unlikely to be approved. Ordinarily we will need to consider location, if visible from the SRN, size, brightness/lighting (if any) and effect on public safety as well as the type of intended advertising.

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Our response:

Policy P1 recognises safety as a design consideration. The reference and the overall policy is purposefully high level and it is not considered necessary to provide an explicit reference to road safety considerations in relation to signage in this policy. Moreover, this issue is addressed in paragraph 141 of the NPPF, and it is considered that there is no need to repeat those requirements in this policy

Object

Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission

Policy P3 Density

Representation ID: 5299

Received: 16/03/2023

Respondent: National Highways

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

[National Highways letter dated 24/07/23 confirmed representation should be categorised as Comment - Seeking further information.] We support development proposals that make the most efficient use of land however, National Highways seek to understand how constraints, including traffic generation and network capacity will be assessed and reported for optimum density developments. We also seek to understand how ‘car-less’ and ‘carfree’ or ‘low car’ will be managed. Evidence from other UK councils suggests that residents of these developments, and their visitors, park in adjacent or nearby residential streets. When this occurs in close proximity to SRN junctions there is the potential to impact the SRN, for example:
- constraints to junction operations
- safety implications
- limitations to freight movements

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Our response:

The policy is considered appropriate in terms of supporting efficient use of land and in so doing will support sustainable patterns of development which will be advantageous from a transport perspective. The council acknowledge that parking issues can be complicated in relation to higher density proposals. This will need to be considered on a site by site basis, and ultimately the issues raised will primarily be considered under the transport policies, particularly policy T4

Object

Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission

Policy P4 Layout and Access

Representation ID: 5300

Received: 16/03/2023

Respondent: National Highways

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

[National Highways letter dated 24/07/23 confirmed representation should be categorised as Comment - Seeking clarity on the approach e.g., severance.] Considerations should be given, and evidence provided, on how new active travel links will integrate with the wider network including the existing A27 pedestrian and cycle footbridges and active travel routes along/intersecting the A27 corridor and how new facilities will be funded, monitored, and maintained. This is an important measure to reduce demand on the A27.

We seek clarity on how severance will be addressed and potential severance impacts.

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Our response:

Comments noted. Policy T3 is focused on the provision of active travel, including expectations on new development to deliver well-connected cycling and walking routes, ensuring integration with wider networks. The supporting text for T3 reflects benefits including reduced demand on the road network. It is therefore considered unnecessary to duplicate these points within P4, which is principally concerned with design matters associated with development layout and access.

Object

Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission

Policy P14 Green Infrastructure

Representation ID: 5302

Received: 16/03/2023

Respondent: National Highways

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

[National Highways letter dated 24/07/23 confirmed representation should be categorised as Comment - Suggest proposals should support non-car trips.] As Policy P4, proposals should maximise opportunities to link with the wider network including the existing A27 pedestrian and cycle footbridges and active travel routes along/intersecting the A27 corridor and how new facilities will be funded, monitored, and maintained.

This is an important measure to reduce demand on the A27.

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Our response:

Objection and proposed change noted. i) We will consider modifications to Policy P14 to emphasise that proposals should provide integrated and enhanced active travel routes, and to clarify that strategic priorities (potentially including proposals to reduce demand on the A27) will be determined by the proposed Green Infrastructure Strategy. ii) Point 7. of Policy P14 states that management and maintenance of GI will be secured via planning obligation or legal agreement. Further clarification is therefore not considered necessary.

Support

Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission

Policy P16 Health and Well-being

Representation ID: 5304

Received: 16/03/2023

Respondent: National Highways

Representation Summary:

[National Highways letter dated 24/07/23 confirmed representation should be categorised as Comment - Supporting measures to reduce demand.] National Highways support proposals that are safe and connected to existing and future routes that are of the same standard of infrastructure, or better, to enable cycling and walking for local trips to reduce impacts on the A27. This is an important measure to reduce demand on the A27.

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Our response:

Support noted

Object

Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission

Policy P17 New and Existing Local and Community Facilities including Local Shops

Representation ID: 5305

Received: 16/03/2023

Respondent: National Highways

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

[National Highways letter dated 24/07/23 confirmed representation should be categorised as Issues to resolve.] We can’t assume that only housing and employment sites generate trips. Every trip has an origin and a destination. Furthermore, trip attractors and diversions to key destinations need to be considered.

Community Facilities such as medical centres, social classes in community run facilities, community childcare venues e.g., creche/toddler groups and libraries are busy in the am and pm peak and the offpeak. Realistically people are typically unlikely to walk or cycle to a medical appointment or to a childcare group.

We seek further information on how the Council intends to assess how new or improved community facilities will demonstrate they have no adverse traffic generation effects.

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Our response:

This is covered by Policy T2, which refers to all development proposals which are likely to result in significant transport impacts needing to be supported by a transport assessment and travel plan

Support

Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission

Policy E4 Horticultural Development

Representation ID: 5306

Received: 16/03/2023

Respondent: National Highways

Representation Summary:

[National Highways letter dated 24/07/23 confirmed representation should be categorised as Comment - Supporting collaborative working.] National Highways welcomes the opportunity to work with you on large, and smaller scale, horticultural developments particularly heavy goods vehicles access onto the A27 and accommodating vehicle movements on the SRN without detriment to highway safety.

The Future of Freight Plan sets out that a joined-up approach between the planning system, local authorities and industry can safeguard and prioritise the land needed for freight and logistics sector uses and their specific requirements.

Impacts arising from such developments and the funding of transport infrastructure modifications should be fully assessed at the planning application stage.

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Our response:

Support and comment noted

Object

Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission

Policy E5 Retail Strategy and New Development

Representation ID: 5307

Received: 16/03/2023

Respondent: National Highways

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

[National Highways letter dated 24/07/23 confirmed representation should be categorised as Comment - Seeking further information on approach and monitoring.] National Highways support retail development and expansion within the existing areas and re-occupation of vacant floorspace. This support NPPF (para 86) stating that planning policies and decisions should support the role that town centres play at the heart of local communities, by taking a positive approach to their growth, management, and adaptation.

We seek further information on how servicing and customer traffic will be safely and conveniently accommodated by the surrounding road network will be monitored and if not safely and conveniently accommodated how the impacts will be managed and mitigated especially traffic generated in peak periods, for example weekends and Christmas.

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Our response:

Support noted.

Any planning application will consider the transport implications arising from any proposed development or redevelopment.

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