Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission

Object

Representation ID: 6195

Received: 16/03/2023

Respondent: Wisborough Green Parish Council

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Support – with qualification
A reviewed Neighbourhood Plan has been prepared for Wisborough Green. In Autumn 2018, CDC advised that the Regulation 14 consultation for a revised NP must be started by January 2020 if the village was to allocate sites. Despite the tight timetable for a volunteer group to complete, the process was started, substantial work completed before CDC’s subsequent delay which provided little information or support.
WG’s original housing allocation was 25, increased to 40 in November 2020, before being increased to 75 in January 2023.

The Council acknowledge that progress on the Local Plan has not taken place in line with the timetable originally envisaged. However, the need to address infrastructure issues, in particular the A27 and water neutrality, has impacted on the Council’s ability to move forward with the Local Plan.

This has also necessitated the Council testing various development scenarios and the Council has shared information with Parish Council’s in advance of the Regulation 19 consultation when it has been in a position to do so.

Object

Representation ID: 6196

Received: 16/03/2023

Respondent: Wisborough Green Parish Council

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Support – with qualification
The support and sharing of evidence and information is essential, though has been sadly lacking on CDC’s part during the past 3 years, in stark comparison to the good level when the WGNP was first prepared.

The need to address infrastructure issues, in particular the A27 and water neutrality, has necessitated the Council testing various development scenarios and the Council has shared information with Parish Council’s when it has been in a position to do so.

Object

Representation ID: 6197

Received: 16/03/2023

Respondent: Wisborough Green Parish Council

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Support – with qualification
It is woeful that strategic policy ‘Statements of Common Ground’ were not agreed prior to the preparation.
There are statements within the evidence base pertaining to infrastructure and future delivery that do not reflect concerns at the current local situation, and the stresses that are already apparent. WGPC and the other northern parishes concerns are not being taken seriously by CDC.

The Statement of Compliance published at the time of the Regulation 19 consultation set out the key cross boundary strategic issues and engagement undertaken by the Council with neighbouring authorities and other relevant bodies on these issues.

It is accepted that new development may affect existing infrastructure and local services and may require new or enhanced provision to meet needs. Therefore, all relevant service providers are consulted to identify if the services they provide have existing capacity or if additional capacity is needed to accommodate the proposed development. This is outlined in the Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) that supports the Local Plan. It is the responsibility of service providers and stakeholders to identify and ensure delivery of the infrastructure that is required. The Local Plan plays a supporting role in helping to deliver infrastructure by requiring developers to make financial contributions through the developer obligation process (as set out in policy I1) or by the phasing of development in line with the expected delivery of required infrastructure. CDC will continue to work with service providers to understand the Plan Area’s infrastructure needs and to regularly update the IDP.

Object

Representation ID: 6198

Received: 16/03/2023

Respondent: Wisborough Green Parish Council

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Support – with qualification
WGPC lack confidence that neither CDC nor other strategic policy makers and providers are aware of the problems that already exist in the NE parishes. Failure to address these will have serious implications for existing residents.

Support noted

Object

Representation ID: 6199

Received: 16/03/2023

Respondent: Wisborough Green Parish Council

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Support – with qualification
Notwithstanding this aim, the NE Parishes have housing allocated not because of identified need but, apparently, to ‘make up the numbers’.
Further, it is evident from details in the Infrastructure Development Plan that infrastructure improvements are focused around Chichester. Apart from St Richards Hospital in Chichester, the majority of WG residents do not look to the Chichester for services. Primarily as a result of the SDNP splitting Chichester District, the northern parishes are remote from Chichester.

Support noted. Rest of comment relates to Policies S1/ H2/H3 and is responded to there).

Object

Representation ID: 6200

Received: 16/03/2023

Respondent: Wisborough Green Parish Council

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Support – with qualification
The rural character of Wisborough Green, a jewel of a village within the whole of Chichester District, cannot be maintained if:
- new housing numbers are allocated that increase the village size by double-digit percentages.
- sites identified within the HELAA ignore the unique nature of the village.
- there is an expectation that local communities become more self-reliant to meet their local needs.
This statement is in direct conflict with 2.27.
The maintenance of the rural character of the parishes within the NE is essential.

Comment noted

Object

Representation ID: 6202

Received: 16/03/2023

Respondent: Wisborough Green Parish Council

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Support – WGPC supports this approach but questions how it could be applied to Wisborough Green. WGPC has concerns that the claims made will be neither addressed nor achieved in Wisborough Green:
- Public or sustainable transport
- Education places
- Healthcare provision
- Water supply
- Wastewater treatment capacity

Support noted. The Objective doesn’t mention which WtW serves each area - unable to find where else in the Plan it says Wisborough Green is served by Loxwood WwTW.

Object

Representation ID: 6203

Received: 16/03/2023

Respondent: Wisborough Green Parish Council

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

WGPC supports this approach but questions how it could be applied to Wisborough Green. Development in the northern parishes, promoting car use, does not support this ambition.

Comment noted

Object

Representation ID: 6204

Received: 16/03/2023

Respondent: Wisborough Green Parish Council

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

WGPC supports this approach but with regard to bullet point 5 questions how it could be applied to Wisborough Green. Residents in Wisborough Green have negligible access to public transport and car use is essential. Any development in WG is reliant private cars.

Comment noted

Object

Representation ID: 6205

Received: 16/03/2023

Respondent: Wisborough Green Parish Council

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

WGPC supports this approach but questions how it could be applied to Wisborough Green. It is inconceivable for WG to become more self-reliant in meeting local needs. The primary need is for food, and a small village shop fulfils basic requirements for some residents. The majority of residents are reliant upon car use to access shops in excess of 3 miles away. The nearest superstore, in Horsham, is 8.7 miles away.
There are no bus routes.

Comment noted