Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission

Object

Representation ID: 5604

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: Thakeham Homes

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Needs to be more focus on non-strategic housing provision, even at service village level. Encouraging moderate growth and new infrastructure will benefit service villages and in turn, assist with creating sustainable communities and reducing the need to travel.

Object

Representation ID: 5605

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: Thakeham Homes

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Policy suggests landscape gaps are required to prevent coalescence between built up areas however, this is not always the case. There may well be other designations preventing development in these locations, therefore imposing a landscape gap is unnecessary. If landscape gaps are considered to be necessary, it is recommended these are clearly established and shown on a proposals map for clarity. The suggestion of boundaries being shown in a Site Allocations DPD would not be practical unless the document were to be made alongside the emerging Local Plan.

Object

Representation ID: 5606

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: Thakeham Homes

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Whilst it would be a preference to purchase any off-site units within CDC, there is limited availability of units. It is expected that there is the ability to source units, still meeting the DEFRA trading rules, in a neighbouring area or even further afield before using the statutory credit scheme as a last resort.

Object

Representation ID: 5607

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: Thakeham Homes

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Unrealistic to set finished floor levels (FFL’s) to an offset from ‘average site level’. Setting minimum FFL’s to 300mm above an average site level would challenge viability of any larger site or smaller site on a considerable gradient and restrict master planning and placemaking (due to earthworks required to achieve FFL offset from ‘average site level’) at no benefit to flood risk. Exceedance event flow routes can be protected with no increased flood risk to properties without having lift plot FFL’s in lower areas of development sites to such a level. It is recommended wording looks to protect exceedance flow routes ensuring property FFL’s are 300mm above exceedance flood level. Additionally, ‘vulnerable’ development is not clearly defined – is this specific to dwellings in Flood Zones 2 or 3? Should be clarified.

Object

Representation ID: 5608

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: Thakeham Homes

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Question legality of position placing responsibility on developers for Southern Water’s short comings in ensuring sufficient (and suitable – not at detriment to Arun Valley SAC/SPA) supply of potable water for proposed development.

Challenge legality of Apuldram and Thornham sections of policy - under Water Industry Act, developer has an absolute right to connect to the existing sewer whether or not this overloads the system - responsibility for all downstream treatment and discharge is that of the WaSC. Re; point d, policy looks to place emphasis and programme on the developer rather than the WaSC (see Water Industry Act 1991 s94) and should therefore be removed. Suggest Policy is reviewed and re-worded to avoid conflict with Water Industry Act.

Object

Representation ID: 5610

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: Thakeham Homes

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Suggest revisions to policy.

Object

Representation ID: 5611

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: Thakeham Homes

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

CDC has reduced housing number to 535 dpa in the south and 40dpa in the north of the District, a shortfall of 1,134 dwellings from the OAN (10%). Do not believe reducing the OAN by this much is necessary or justified, believe more could be allocated to north of Plan area still, in order to accommodate the full OAN.

Object

Representation ID: 5613

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: Thakeham Homes

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Concern where Neighbourhood Plans are delayed, knock-on delay in provision of housing - suggest CDC use this opportunity to allocate sites to ensure delivery as these are strategic allocations.

Object

Representation ID: 5614

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: Thakeham Homes

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Concerned Loxwood Neighbourhood Plan currently being delayed due to water neutrality and if Plan continues to be delayed, there will be knock-on delay in provision of housing in north of the District - suggest CDC allocate sites to ensure delivery.
Question legality of Policy placing responsibility on developers for Southern Water’s short comings in ensuring sufficient capacity for new development.

Object

Representation ID: 5615

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: Thakeham Homes

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

It is argued that over the 18-year Plan period there should be some growth within all Parishes, even at a low level and that any without growth is suitably justified.