Local Plan Issues and Options (Regulation 18)

Comment

Representation ID: 7028

Received: 29/08/2025

Respondent: Lambert Smith Hampton

I&O_7497
There should be a recognition of the viability challenges that a lot of development in Chester faces and its effect on deliverability.

Comment

Representation ID: 7029

Received: 29/08/2025

Respondent: Lambert Smith Hampton

I&O_7498
Yes, but the allocated Site FRO/0038 could be extended to include a large vacant site immediate next to it, this would seek to increase the amount of housing to be delivered in a central and sustainable town centre location. More focus on delivering brownfield sites in the settlement boundary should also be encouraged.

Comment

Representation ID: 7030

Received: 29/08/2025

Respondent: Lambert Smith Hampton

I&O_7499
Retention of Frodsham train station safeguards in Policy T3 Railway Stations

Comment

Representation ID: 7031

Received: 29/08/2025

Respondent: Lambert Smith Hampton

I&O_7500
No, there needs to a proportional contribution from development and this should be subject to Financial Viability Assessment evidence.

Comment

Representation ID: 7032

Received: 29/08/2025

Respondent: Lambert Smith Hampton

I&O_7501
Yes, major development should be classed as anything over 100 homes or 1,000 sq.m of commercial floorspace.  This will need to be tested through viability modelling

Comment

Representation ID: 7033

Received: 29/08/2025

Respondent: Lambert Smith Hampton

I&O_7502
Yes, subject to the findings of the Housing Needs Assessment being robust. The use of percentage ranges is useful but should be an indicator and not rigorously applied to all sites, and these need to be applied with flexibility as each site circumstances and market are different.

Comment

Representation ID: 7034

Received: 29/08/2025

Respondent: Lambert Smith Hampton

I&O_7503
It is a useful guide, but fixing it to a specific policy that is not able to regularly monitored nor updated to reflect 'on the ground market' fluctuations, can be inappropriate and not an effective tool to respond to a changing market.  

Comment

Representation ID: 7035

Received: 29/08/2025

Respondent: Lambert Smith Hampton

I&O_7504
Needs to be subject to robust viability analysis

Comment

Representation ID: 7036

Received: 29/08/2025

Respondent: Lambert Smith Hampton

I&O_7505
Needs to be subject to robust viability analysis