Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission

Support

Representation ID: 5925

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: GoVia Thameslink Railway

Support

Support noted

Object

Representation ID: 5926

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: GoVia Thameslink Railway

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Support most
3. Need to emphasise that walking and cycle routes must be continuous, direct, safe, attractive comfortable, following desire line. Crossings must have Hierarchy of road users designed in so that the walking routes are continuous, cycle routes are continuous except where crossing walking routes and motor vehicle routes cross walking and cycle routes designed to make it obvious the need to stop and give way to people walking and cycling.
11. “Provide safe and suitable access points for all users and facilitate the requisite contributions for active travel infrastructure improvements and public transport”

Support noted.

These points raised are covered in T1, 2 and 3 and P4

Support

Representation ID: 5927

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: GoVia Thameslink Railway

Support most
11. Need to strengthen to emphasise that walking and cycle routes must be continuous, direct, safe, attractive comfortable

Such a requirement is set out in Policy P4

Object

Representation ID: 5928

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: GoVia Thameslink Railway

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Opportunity to add at Chichester Gate

To facilitate suggestion in Policy A1 to relocate parking outside the city centre to reduce traffic and improve walking and cycling. Engage with the owners of Chichester Gate to expand their car park into a multi-story car park, then build an iconic gateway to Chichester, with a high level walkway with travelators to provide spectacular views of Chichester Cathedral and City, from the suggested multi-story car park, alongside Cineworld across Terminus Road, alongside the autocentre, across Southern Gate, alongside Chichester Gate Job Centre, across the railway possibly including ticket machine, ticket barrier, ramp and lift to platforms, the passing super market to merge with walkway alongside the multi-story car park that bridges Avenue De Chartres and comes out in South Street.

Comment noted.

Object

Representation ID: 5929

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: GoVia Thameslink Railway

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

This land is close enough to Chichester City Centre that it can be developed as an active travel development, with no generation of traffic except service and delivery vehicles, buses, and blue badge holders. Off site traffic generation should be kept to a minimum with improvements focused on active travel and bus priority, not other capacity for additional cars.

Enhancing active travel is provided for at criterion 10 of the policy. Paragraph 1.12 states that the plan should be read as a ‘whole’ and policies will not be applied in isolation. The suite of transport policies also provide for active travel including public transport services as well as the safeguarding and delivery of current and planned cycle and walking routes

Object

Representation ID: 5930

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: GoVia Thameslink Railway

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Support most. 9 and 10. 9 needs to change to exclude off site traffic impacts, except for buses, service and delivery vehicles.

Note, GTR will object to this development if the issues with the dangerous existing shared cycle/footway alongside Via Ravenna between Westgate the railway station are not addressed as outlined above 8.24-8.27

Because walking and cycle routes is required to be provided or funded in 9. The reference can by removed from 10. Which is therefore focused on bus services

Enhancing active travel is provided for at criterion 10 of the policy. Paragraph 1.12 states that the plan should be read as a ‘whole’ and policies will not be applied in isolation. The suite of transport policies also provide for active travel including public transport services as well as the safeguarding and delivery of current and planned cycle and walking routes

Object

Representation ID: 5931

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: GoVia Thameslink Railway

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

For this proposed development to not conflict with Chichester District Council declared climate emergency, it is critical the grade separated cycle and walking routes following desire lines are built towards the city centre and railway station. Failure to do this will result in a car based community moving Chichester away from its climate change policy and commitments.

Note, much of this development has already been built contravening Chichester District Council’s climate change emergency policy. GTR objects to further development of this site unless before first occupation the is a continuous cycleway including grade separated crossing of A27 following desire line, direct through the city to Chichester Railway station.

The bullet point starting “Maximise the potential for sustainable travel links to the city and towards …..” needs to be strengthened, change wording to
“This will include a grade separated foot and cycle crossing at the A27/Oving Road Junction as part of continuous, direct, safe, attractive, comfortable walking and cycle routes to Chichester City Centre and railway station, and a new foot/cycle bridge following the desire line across the A27 via Coach Road to Westhampnett village.”

Comments are noted. However, this allocation has been carried forward from the current adopted Local Plan/Site Allocations DPD and as is detailed at paragraph 10.25, planning permission has been granted for the housing allocation. The terms of the planning consents are available to view on the planning application portal on the council website

Object

Representation ID: 5932

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: GoVia Thameslink Railway

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

1. Has not happened. What has been built is car based and not sustainable urban extension of Chichester City which urgently needs to be addressed.
4. has already been delivered
5. not strong enough “Make provision” does not mean it will be built, this is critical
“Foot//cycle bridge will be built following the desire line across the A27 south of Portfield roundabout, and near or at the Oving Road junction and foot cycle bridge will be built following the desire line across the A27 to Coach Road. These should have been built before first occupation and it is critical and urgent that they are built quickly”.
6. New and improved walking and cycle routes that are continuous, direct, safe, attractive, comfortable walking and cycle route will be provided linking the site with Chichester City Centre and Railway station. These should have been built before first occupation and it is critical and urgent that they are built quickly, and linking the site with Westhampnett, Oving, Tangmere, and the South Downs National Park”

Comments are noted. However, this allocation has been carried forward from the current adopted Local Plan/Site Allocations DPD and as is detailed at paragraph 10.25, planning permission has been granted for the housing allocation. The terms of the planning consents are available to view on the planning application portal on the council website

Object

Representation ID: 5933

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: GoVia Thameslink Railway

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

In relation to Chichester City this location is similar to Shopwhyke and so it is essential to learn from the mistakes of Shopwyke that has resulted in what has been built so far being dominated and reliant on car access.

2. This policy is good, as was 1. In the Shopwhyke Policy. Unlike for Shopwhyke this policy must be fulfilled for land East of Chichester and provide good access routes to the city centre by sustainable transport
11 and 12

Support most. 11 and 12. 11 needs to change to exclude off site traffic impacts, except for buses, service and delivery vehicles. Change wording as follows
11. Provide safe and suitable access for all users. Provide or fund improved and new walking and cycle routes that are continuous, direct, safe, attractive and comfortable to the city centre, railway station, and other destinations including grade separated crossings of the A27 ready for use before first occupation. Provide vehicular access from Shopwhyke Road.

Note, GTR will object to this development unless a continuous, direct, safe, attractive, comfortable cycle and walking routes are provided between this development and Chichester railway station.

Because walking and cycle routes is required to be provided or funded in 11. The reference can by removed from 12. Which is therefore focused on bus services Provide for new bus routes to Chichester City Centre and Railway Station.

Comment noted. It is considered the criterion as drafted and the cross reference to Policies T1 and T2, as well as Policy P4, which are not solely concerned with ‘highway’ improvements but transport infrastructure more widely, including sustainable modes of travel provides an appropriate approach and level of detail.

Object

Representation ID: 5934

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: GoVia Thameslink Railway

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Support most. 8 and 9. 8 needs to change to exclude off site traffic impacts, except for buses, service and delivery vehicles. Change wording as follows
8. Provide safe and suitable access for all users. Provide or fund improved and new walking and cycle routes that are continuous, direct, safe, attractive and comfortable to bus stops, local community facilities, city centre, railway station, South Downs National Park and other strategic development east of Chichester city including Tangmere.

9. Facilitate providing reliable frequent bus services to the city centre, railway station and other parts of the city and strategic development locations, including bus only routes, bus lanes and bus priority.

Development considerations are determined at planning application stage. Paragraphs 10.37 and 10.38 of the Plan set out that this allocation has now been permitted