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Planning: letters of
representation |
December 2009 |
3 December 2009
Head of Development Control
for the attention of Karen Tipper
Horsham District Council
Park House, North Street
Horsham RH12 1RL
Dear Ms Tipper
DC/09/2034 1 CHICHESTER TERRACE, HORSHAM
I write on behalf of the Horsham Society to object to
the above. The Society notes that the proposal is to
extend the premises and increase the number of flats
from three to five. It also notes that the highway
authority would require additional off-street parking
spaces.
In the past developments were required to provide a
specified number of off-street parking places.
Presumably the intention was to reduce highway
obstruction. Today they are still required but not
exceeding a specified maximum number. We understand
that the intention is to reduce care ownership.
The Society takes the view that that a policy of
limiting the number of spaces cannot be expected to
achieve a significant reduction in the level of car
ownership - indeed it is unlikely to achieve even a
reduction in car usage unless there is an efficient
public service. People frequently own car from
necessity and we expect the policy only to result in
even more cars being parked out on the road.
The Society therefore also takes the view that where
(as in this case) the site in is an area which is
already known to have a traffic and parking problem
applications to increase the number of units should be
refused as they would increase the amount of traffic
and the highway authority would require an increase in
the number of spaces thus encouraging further car
ownership.
Yours sincerely
Oliver Palmer
Vice-President, The Horsham Society
Chairman, Planning Sub-Committee |
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