REVISED CORE STRATEGY CONSULTATION June – August 2009 SCHEDULE OF COMMENTS MADE AND OFFICER RESPONSES (OCTOBER 2009) Worthing Borough Council Revised Core Strategy Consultation Responses and Officer Comments Reported at: 27/10/09 CS Section - Responses What section - Do you of the agree or Organisation Person document are Comments - Do you have any comments on the text, policies, Full Name disagree Council comments - Officer Comments Details ID you making areas of change or options in this section? with the your content of comments this on? section? Chapter 2 (Characteristics of the Borough) provides a summary of the town's demographic profile. In particular, paragraph General Mr My only comment on this occasion refers to provision for older 2.10 relates to the older population in the Comment on Resident Peter 184551 Disagree residents. i couldn't find any specific references to this aspect, which town. The need to meet the needs of this Whole Stafford is of particular significance to this town. sector of the population is reflected Document throughout the document, for example, within the Strategic Objectives (4,5,7) and the Housing and Infrastructure chapter. There are a lot of inconsistent references to "tourism, visitors, leisure, entertainment and culture", in no particular order, but no grounding of It is agreed that for clarity and accuracy what each means, and in what context. The importance of this reference to the Dome should be amended to distinction in relation to the integrity of the Dome Cinema as a read Grade II* Listed Dome Cinema. Cinema can be seen, for instance, in the different category 'use Reference to this designation provides clear within a use' D2 Use Classes in para. A.6 below. indication that the 'Dome' has historic and para. 3.13 refers to "the town centre and seafront areas (establishing) References to architectectural importance and there is no themselves as high quality visitor destinations and a local leisure and Tourism, need to repeat this within the text. recreational resource". Culture, Although it is considered that references to Mr para. 3.21 refers to "investment in leisure, cultural and tourism Save the Community, 'tourism, visitors, leisure, entertainment and Robin 184683 Disagree related facilities has been lacking". Dome Leisure and culture' have been made consistently and King para. 3.36 states: "A number of leisure and community facilities in the Entertainment appropriately throughout the Core Strategy Borough are in need of either enhancement, replacement and in throughout the attention will be given to the potential for some cases new provision". I cannot actually find any proposed document improving clarity in this regard during strategy for achieving this even through the "7 Strategic Directives". subsequent revisions to the document. The para. 6.44 refers to "the role of cultural and leisure based growth". aim of improving and delivering these para. 6.47 in line seven a "visitor and entertainment hub" and a elements is reflected within the strategic "heritage quarter" are referred to. Where better than based on the objectives (particularly Strategic Objectives 2, Dome Cinema? 3 and 5). para. 6.54 refers to "reinforcing the town centre's role for culture, tourism and leisure" and "see Worthing become an attractive CS Section - Responses What section - Do you of the agree or Organisation Person document are Comments - Do you have any comments on the text, policies, Full Name disagree Council comments - Officer Comments Details ID you making areas of change or options in this section? with the your content of comments this on? section? destination with the dynamic economy that serves visitors, business and leisure". Where better than in the Dome Cinema? Policy 4 refers to "the need to promote the provision of new tourist and leisure within the town with a particular focus on the town centre and seafront area". Where better than in the Dome Cinema? These particular expressions are scattered throughout the Area of Change texts: AOC2 Aquarena refers to "leisure" uses; AOC3 Stagecoach Site provides for "Cultural uses" in the area (includes the Dome Cinema); AOC4 Grafton refers to "leisure" uses; AOC5 Union Place south refers to "leisure and entertainment" in relation to Connaught Theatre; AOC6 Teville Gate regers to "leisure" uses. Ergo - the only AOC specific site that mentions "Culture" is in relation to the Dome Cinema. BUT nowhere does it define what is meant by this in the Core Strategy or its Appendices. It does not even mention the Dome is a cinema at all (let alone a cultural centre). The Core Strategy does not mention that the Dome Cinema has an "exceptional" designation of historic and architectural importance through its Grade ll* listing. It should mention all these things. It is acknowledged that High Salvington has a distinctive character and a number of attractive features. However, the Council aims to ensure that no insensitive development is permitted anywhere within the There is no reference to producing a Development Plan Document, Borough and it would be wrong to single out a which this Association considers critical. This Association would want specific area and produce a DPD in this High to see High Salvington recognised as requiring special protection Mr regard. Salvington Omission from against insensitive development, through the DPD. (Separate, Brian R 321785 Disagree Strategic Objective 6 seeks to deliver high Residents' the document detailed document attached as part of this representation, titled: 'High Lewis quality distinctive places and ensure that new Association Salvington - Need for Specific DPD'). development is built to a high standard that See also your paragraph 8.4: 'Natural Environment and Landscape enhances the environment and respects the Character', and Policy 15: 'Built Environment and Design'. character of the Borough. In High Salvington, as elsewehere in the Borough, very careful consideration will be given to the impact of any development proposals on the character of the area. CS Section - Responses What section - Do you of the agree or Organisation Person document are Comments - Do you have any comments on the text, policies, Full Name disagree Council comments - Officer Comments Details ID you making areas of change or options in this section? with the your content of comments this on? section? The Core Strategy is the key document in the LDF as, once adopted, it will set out the overall vision and strategy for place-making and it will provide the context for all subsequent Local Development Documents and their policies. However, it should be noted that the detailed work programme is set out within the Local Development Scheme (LDS). It is expected that the LDS will be reviewed in early 2010 when greater clarity on the future work programme beyond the adoption of the Core Strategy will be provided. Part of the work programme is likely to include a review of existing and potential Conservation Areas within the Borough. Worthing's role within the wider Sub-Region is covered within the document (particularly Document as a I think that generally from the reading of the Core Strategy that Chapter 3 - Issues and Challenges). Planning Mrs wole - Worthing as a place could be viewed as unconnected to surrounding However, it is agreed that it would be helpful Policy Colette 184306 particularly Disagree areas. Perhaps more reference to its function within the sub region if greater reference is made to the sub- Adur District Blackett Local could be added with more of a reference to the growth point of regional context, particularly the growth point Council Characteristics Shoreham Harbour. at Shoreham Harbour. Relevant sections of the Proposed Submission Core Strategy will reflect this. Planning and Local Ms Having reviewed your document, I confirm that we have no specific Authority Rachael 316769 All Neutral Noted comments to make of this document at this stage. Liaison Bust Coal Authority It is acknowledged that High Salvington has a distinctive character and a number of The Core Strategy does not appear to make provisions for attractive features. However, the Council developing individual DPDs for areas such as High Salvington which Ms aims to ensure that no insensitive Whole require special protection from intensification of the built environment. Resident Jessica 326395 Disagree development is permitted anywhere within the document residents would ask the Council to give due consideration to Sapphire Borough and it would be wrong to single out a developing an area specific plan to protect the character, green specific area and produce a DPD in this infrastructure and biodiversity of high Salvington. regard. Strategic Objective 6 seeks to deliver high CS Section - Responses What section - Do you of the agree or Organisation Person document are Comments - Do you have any comments on the text, policies, Full Name disagree Council comments - Officer Comments Details ID you making areas of change or options in this section? with the your content of comments this on? section? quality distinctive places and ensure that new development is built to a high standard that enhances the environment and respects the character of the Borough. Furthermore, Strategic Objective 1 seeks to ensure that new development avoids or mitigates any adverse impact on flora and fauna and environmentally sensitive areas. In High Salvington, as elsewehere in the Borough, very careful consideration will be given to the impact of any development proposals on the character of the area. The Core Strategy is the key document in the LDF as, once adopted, it will set out the overall vision and strategy for place-making and it will provide the context for all subsequent Local Development Documents and their policies. However, it should be noted that the detailed work programme is set out within the Local Development Scheme (LDS). It is expected that the LDS will be reviewed in early 2010 when greater clarity on the future work programme beyond the adoption of the Core Strategy will be provided.