Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission

Object

Representation ID: 5935

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: GoVia Thameslink Railway

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Developing this land should be a low priority to be progressed after land that is has easier sustainable access.

When developed

5. remove reference to off site highway improvements except for bus services, goods and service vehicles.

6. 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 and railway station

1. There is a bus stop less than 100m from the site providing a bus service (to Chichester) with a good service frequency (every 20 – 30 minutes during weekday).

2. In response to another representation (from Stagecoach South) it is proposed to amend criterion 5 to delete the word ‘highway’, which would also address this point made by the respondent.

3. It is considered that criterion 6 as drafted, combined with the requirements of Policies T1 and T2, would achieve the points made. Policy P4 also includes criteria relating to active travel and integration with public transport

Object

Representation ID: 5936

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: GoVia Thameslink Railway

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

This policy proposes a small number of additional dwellings which will not generate enough additional passengers to justify increasing the current hourly train service at Nutbourne.

Therefore, as Policy A13 is a far better location for sustainable access development at Chidham and Hambrook should only be considered once the Southbourne development has reached maximum additional number of dwellings it is possible to locate there.

By the time the Southbourne development is saturated, population growth will have moved the rail industry West Sussex Connectivity Modular Study and strategy to the stage where Rapid Transit alternative to heavy rail will be needed for local journeys to free the tracks for the expanding interregional service, and so development that is not suitable for heavy rail access should be phased to coincide with development of a rapid transit system that could be bus or rail based.

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 and railway station.

Comment noted. The spatial strategy already proposes to allocate a significant number of dwellings at Southbourne. This site is considered to be a suitable, available and sustainable location for further growth in Bosham.

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: 5937

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: GoVia Thameslink Railway

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

This policy proposes a small number of additional dwellings which will not generate enough additional passengers to justify increasing the current hourly train service at Nutbourne.

Therefore, as Policy A13 is a far better location for sustainable access development at Chidham and Hambrook should only be considered once the Southbourne development has reached maximum additional number of dwellings it is possible to locate there.

By the time the Southbourne development is saturated, population growth will have moved the rail industry West Sussex Connectivity Modular Study and strategy to the stage where Rapid Transit alternative to heavy rail will be needed for local journeys to free the tracks for the expanding interregional service, and so development that is not suitable for heavy rail access should be phased to coincide with development of a rapid transit system that could be bus or rail based.

Support most. 7 and 8. 7 needs to change to exclude off site traffic impacts, except for buses, service and delivery vehicles. Change wording as follows
7. 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 and railway station.

Comment noted. The spatial strategy already proposes to allocate a significant number of dwellings at Southbourne. This site is considered to be a suitable, available and sustainable location for further growth in Bosham.

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.

Support

Representation ID: 5938

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: GoVia Thameslink Railway

Southbourne is a good location for development being located within active travel distance of Southbourne railway station, with its good train service that currently has 3 trains per hour to Chichester, 2 per hour to Portsmouth and 1 per hour to London, Brighton and Southampton.

Development at Southbourne is consistent with the rail industry West Sussex Connectivity Modular Plan and GTR strategy for West Coastway to be consulted later in 2023

10.52 Suggests that Southbourne would be a suitable location for development in the later part of the plan period.
However, with its good train service, and rail industry strategy Southbourne will be a good location for development before many of the other locations in the plan where access is more challenging, distant from good public transport links and will inevitably be dominated by car access or location extending smaller location, but not by enough to justify increasing the train service.

Comments noted.

Support

Representation ID: 5939

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: GoVia Thameslink Railway

Reword 4 to give more emphasis to active travel and public transport and less emphasis to highways

“Provide a suitable means of access to the site focused with active travel links to Southbourne Railway station that must be continuous, direct, safe, attractive, comfortable securing off site improvements to ensure this is available before first occupation, together with improvements to facilitate service and delivery vehicle access if required, in conformity with the Policy T1…. and T2….to ensure where access to availably locally sustainable transport is used” This is dependent on policies T1 and T2 amended as requested in this consultation response.

It is considered the criterion as drafted and the cross reference to Policies T1 and T2, 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. Policy P4 also includes criteria relating to active travel and integration with public transport.

Object

Representation ID: 5940

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: GoVia Thameslink Railway

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

This is a large development expanding the village into the size of a small town, quite a distance from railways stations.

To prevent Tangmere being dominated by cars and the damage that will do to Chichester District Council declared Climate Emergency it is critical Tangmere is provided with all the amenities and employment opportunities needed to minimise the need for travel outside the community and that high frequency reliable affordable bus services are provided to Chichester city centre, Chichester and Barnham railway stations and other areas of employment, leisure, business and communities.

8 and 9 The expansion of Tangmere must be designed as an integrated community with access provided within the development so that there is minimal need for car use, therefore replace the Development will be required to provide or fund mitigation for off-site traffic impacts with. “The Development will be required to provide of fund access to all the residents need by providing continuous, direct, safe, attractive, comfortable walking and cycle route within Tangmere and direct to Chichester City Centre, Chichester and Barnham railway stations and neighbouring communities. The development will also be required to provide or fund high frequency, reliable bus services, if necessary, including dedicated bus lanes and bus priority direct to Chichester city centre, Chichester and Barnham railway stations and neighbouring communities.

Comment noted. It is considered the criterion as drafted and the cross reference to Policies T1 and T2, 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: 5941

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: GoVia Thameslink Railway

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

This is a small development in an area with poor sustainable access and transport and therefore dominated by cars. Any development in Loxwood should only go ahead if there is a focus on providing what people need in their local communities and providing sustainable transport links to larger communities and railway stations.

6 and 7. If a development increases car use it is conflicting with Chichester District Council Climate Emergency and should not go ahead, with development focused on areas where people can access their needs without cars, therefore remove requirement for off-site highway improvements and replace with, “Provide safe and suitable access points for all users, including provision of local amenities to reduce the need to travel, provide or fund frequent, reliable affordable bus services, including provision of bus, priority and bus lanes direct to Horsham, Billingshurst and neighbouring communities.
provide Continuous, direct, safe, attractive, comfortable walking and cycling routes between the development and neighbouring communities with cycle route linking Horsham, Billingshurst and Guildford via Cranleigh and Downslink.

If these requirements are unaffordable, development at Loxwood is not sustainable and should not proceed.

The Plan acknowledges that the southern part of the plan area is generally more sustainable and better served by public transport. However, due to the constraints of the A27, the council has had to increase the supply of dwellings from the north of the plan area. Policies T1 and T2 set out how the council will work with partners to secure transport improvements as part of new development

Support

Representation ID: 5942

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: GoVia Thameslink Railway

Support this policy in principle. However, a lot more needs to be done to reduce the amount of people arriving by car for events which impacts a very wide area with serious congestion pollution and climate damage.

Therefore, before there is any further development it is critical that measures are taken to facilitate reliable journey times by bus and coach, especially from local railway stations. Pricing measures need to be put in place to reflect the economic cost of travelling by car and encourage travel by public transport. Event organisers should be encouraged to provide free bus and coach travel from railway stations paid for by parking fees.

Point 4 of the policy covers this without specifying how it should be achieved. A Travel Plan would be required in line with Policy T2 for any significant proposals

Support

Representation ID: 5943

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: GoVia Thameslink Railway

Support

Support noted

Support

Representation ID: 5944

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: GoVia Thameslink Railway

Support

Support noted