Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission

Support

Representation ID: 5895

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: GoVia Thameslink Railway

GTR shares the vision set out under 2.37

Support Noted

Support

Representation ID: 5896

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: GoVia Thameslink Railway

This is the most important and critical objective and needs to be used to change the mindset from a need for transport with development “designed to reduce reliance on the private car” to “New development will be in accessible locations with local access at the core of the design linked by high quality active travel walking and cycle routes that also links to bus stops and railway stations where access required that cannot be provided locally”

Will amend wording largely as proposed, recognising that rail stations won’t be applicable everywhere

Support

Representation ID: 5897

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: GoVia Thameslink Railway

Strongly support

Support noted

Support

Representation ID: 5898

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: GoVia Thameslink Railway

Strongly support

Support noted

Support

Representation ID: 5899

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: GoVia Thameslink Railway

Strongly support

Support noted

Support

Representation ID: 5900

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: GoVia Thameslink Railway

Strongly support

Support noted

Support

Representation ID: 5901

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: GoVia Thameslink Railway

Strongly Support

Replace “opportunities for active travel” with “with active travel designed into communities”

Agree

Object

Representation ID: 5902

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: GoVia Thameslink Railway

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Needs minor changes, then strongly support

Replace “the Local Plan will include improvements to transport….” With “the Local Plan will include improvements to active travel infrastructure, public transport……”

Replace “Highway improvements….” With “Highway capacity will be reallocated to design in Hierarchy for Road User, with priority for people walking, cycling, public transport so that people choose active travel or active travel combined with public transport as the obvious way to access what they need. This will eliminate congestion and remove the need to expand the A27.

Agree additional wording can be included, with a slight change to the A27 reference

Object

Representation ID: 5903

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: GoVia Thameslink Railway

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

This needs to focus location of new development in integrated communities with active travel links directly between new residential and new employment, business and retail development, or to be located close to and with continuous, direct, safe attractive, comfortable active travel links from railway stations or other public transport hubs. This policy must not undermine the policies mitigating climate change by increasing car use.

e.g. Policy E5 Retail Strategy and New Development
Uses proposed outside of all existing centres “must also satisfy all the following criteria
1 Service traffic yes, customer traffic no, so delete
2 delete and replace with “The proposal is primarily accessed by active travel integral to new housing development or continuous, direct, safe, attractive, comfortable link with existing housing and or public transport

Consideration of traffic generated from customer trips is important, and any planning application will need to understand the transport implications of a proposed development, therefore the plan text should continue to refer to customer traffic.

Policy T3 Active Travel – Walking and Cycling Provision requires development proposals to promote sustainable transport and active travel. The Local Plan should be read in the round so duplication across policies is not necessary.

Object

Representation ID: 5904

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: GoVia Thameslink Railway

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

8.4 Development needs accessibility built into it and active travel networks built to the standard people feel safe and comfortable to use between development and things people need to access outside the development especially railway stations so as not to increase car use. While national policy is to pay for road use through taxes rather than at point of use, increasing road capacity increases road use without development, therefore this policy will exacerbate existing problems and clog up existing settlements.

The council is keen to work with relevant providers to improve accessibility to key services and facilities through sustainable modes of travel.
The local authority recognises that public transport improvements are critical to delivering its local plan. New development will be located in accessible locations.
The strategy set out in Policy T1 will support the level of development that is proposed by the Plan by ensuring key junction improvements which are necessary to avoid severe highway safety concerns. The Policy also seeks to promote and support access to sustainable transport modes.