Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission

Support

Representation ID: 4192

Received: 15/03/2023

Respondent: Chidham and Hambrook Parish Council

Nearly all our land identified in the HELAA for development is good grade agricultural land i.e. predominantly grades 1 and 2. It would not be possible to allocate sites for the remaining 156 houses without using this. Housing on large historically productive farmlands is irresponsible when we need unproductive and does nothing to protect food security.

Support and comment noted

Object

Representation ID: 4193

Received: 15/03/2023

Respondent: Chidham and Hambrook Parish Council

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? Yes

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Nutbourne and Hambrook do not have good access to local facilities and are therefore not the right locations for 300 houses.

The Council’s updated facilities research in the Settlement Hierarchy Update Background Paper (May 2024) concludes that Chidham and Hambrook has the range of services and facilities to be classified as a service village and is a sustainable location for development over the plan period.

Object

Representation ID: 4194

Received: 15/03/2023

Respondent: Chidham and Hambrook Parish Council

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? Yes

Duty to co-operate? Yes

The majority of the housing is to be located in the East-West Corridor and much of it in semi-rural villages, which, while only 270, are in Chichester City. If this was sensibly master planned it would be capable of achieving more. The absence of any masterplan for the historic city of Chichester and the entire district of Chichester shows a complete lack of vision and reveals an overly simplistic desire to create an unacceptable urban sprawl between Chichester and the border of Havant District to the west and up to the border with Arun district in the east.

The figures for housing delivery within Chichester City reflects the availability and suitability of sites as assessed through the HELAA. In addition to the parish requirement (270 dwellings) the Southern Gateway is also allocated for 180 dwellings.

Due to the limited availability of deliverable and/or developable brownfield sites within the plan area, relative to the level of housing need, greenfield sites are always going to be have to be the main focus for development within the Local Plan in order to meet the Plan Area’s housing needs. Nevertheless, the council has still sought to allocate brownfield sites where it can, such as Southern Gateway.

The housing distribution seeks to reconcile a range of factors in order to achieve the most sustainable approach to the distribution of development. This is set out in more detail in the Sustainability Appraisal and Housing Distribution Background Paper.

Development of the strategic allocations will be subject to the requirements of the Local Plan natural environment policies, particularly Policy NE2 (Natural Landscape), NE5 (Biodiversity) and NE13 (Chichester Harbour AONB) and the site specific requirements set out in the strategic allocation policies.

Object

Representation ID: 4195

Received: 15/03/2023

Respondent: Chidham and Hambrook Parish Council

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Chichester City has more brownfield sites than other areas and yet only 270 houses are planned for the City Centre area and upwards of 2000 in rural locations. The Southern Gateway project plans for leisure and retail when those facilities in the city are dying. There is a very clear need to rethink the distribution of housing and use more brownfield sites in the city to reduce the dependence on cars.

The figures for housing delivery within Chichester City reflects the availability and suitability of sites as assessed through the HELAA.

A strategic allocation has been made on a brownfield site at Southern Gateway and it will be for the Chichester Neighbourhood Plan to identify sites to deliver the strategic parish requirement of 270 dwellings, which could include brownfield sites.

Due to the limited availability of deliverable and/or developable brownfield sites within the plan area, relative to the level of housing need, greenfield sites are always going to be have to be the main focus for development within the Local Plan in order to meet the Plan Area’s housing needs. Nevertheless, the council has still sought to allocate brownfield sites where it can, such as at Southern Gateway.

Object

Representation ID: 4196

Received: 15/03/2023

Respondent: Chidham and Hambrook Parish Council

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? Yes

Duty to co-operate? Yes

There is nothing in the Plan to show how a sustainable and integrated transport system is to be achieved . Where are the consultations with Southern Rail and Stagecoach? The highway improvements to the A27 west of Chichester will not be achieved until AFTER the housing is built. No highway improvements, cycling or walking routes are planned for the A259 which will be under severe pressure from increasing numbers of cars because the transport infrastructure is not adequate to move residents away from their cars.

This is set out in Chapter 8 , particularly Policies T1 and T2

Object

Representation ID: 4197

Received: 15/03/2023

Respondent: Chidham and Hambrook Parish Council

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? Yes

Duty to co-operate? Yes

10,350 houses with the majority in the East/ West corridor will not improve access to green infrastructure as there will be less of it. The location of most of the housing will increase use of cars which will decrease air quality.

The change proposed does not relate to this paragraph. The suggested change has been recorded against the relevant policy H1 and responded to there

Support

Representation ID: 4198

Received: 15/03/2023

Respondent: Chidham and Hambrook Parish Council

If young talent is to be retained the City has to provide facilities that young people want in terms of leisure and entertainment. Family friendly facilities to encourage young families to stay. The demographic is of an older age range than average but this should not stand in the way of facilities such as night clubs or other facilities to make Chichester a vibrant 21st century city. With the closure of Air Arena and the threat that Cineworld will close, amenities for families are minimal.in the way of facilities such as night clubs or other facilities to make Chichester a vibrant 21st century city.

Comment noted

Object

Representation ID: 4199

Received: 15/03/2023

Respondent: Chidham and Hambrook Parish Council

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? Yes

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Location of high levels of housing close to Chichester Harbour will not protect it from further damage and decline. In fact it will speed up the decline.

The suggested change is not a change to this Objective. The suggested change has also been recorded against Policy H1 and responded to there.

Object

Representation ID: 4200

Received: 15/03/2023

Respondent: Chidham and Hambrook Parish Council

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? Yes

Duty to co-operate? Yes

In villages along the A259 the high level of housing will not reduce the use of private cars. Facilities for everyday needs are not within a reasonable distance to walk, cycling is hampered by lack of cycle routes and public transport is neither frequent, regular or affordable. Walking and cycling are not safe.

The East West corridor is served by bus and rail services as well as community transport.

The suggested change is not a change to this paragraph. The suggested change has also been recorded against Policy S1 (rep 4122) and responded to there.

Object

Representation ID: 4201

Received: 15/03/2023

Respondent: Chidham and Hambrook Parish Council

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

This needs to be more robust to ensure that there is timely provision.
The demand for housing being imposed on the district requires adequate infrastructure, particularly in relation to roads and wastewater treatment, to be in place and not be lacking when new homes are ready for occupation.
iv. With the acceleration of climate change we have to consider whether we are providing future proofing as the flood risk is an increasing concern.

(i) Policy I1 requires infrastructure and its timing to be secured by way of condition or legal requirement. It is those conditions or legal agreements that will set out the detailed phasing and housing triggers.

It would not be desirable to prevent all development from being provided until all accompanying infrastructure is completed as that would not be economically viable.

(ii) Point iv of the policy addresses future proofing.