Object

Local Plan Review: Preferred Approach 2016-2035

Representation ID: 2066

Received: 07/02/2019

Respondent: Mrs Claire Stratton

Representation Summary:

Object to AL6 due to conflict with DM19 Chichester Harbour AONB.

The flatness of the landscape makes the AONB particularly vulnerable to visual intrusion from inappropriate development, both within or adjacent to the boundary, which can often be seen from significant distances across inlets, the main harbour channels, or open countryside.

Full text:

"The flatness of the landscape makes the AONB particularly vulnerable to visual intrusion from inappropriate development, both within or adjacent to the boundary, which can often be seen from significant distances across inlets, the main harbour channels, or open countryside. The District Council will have particular regard to these characteristics in determining development proposals affecting the AONB". This is one of the key arguments against the development proposed at AL6. This elevated link road, employment space and residential proposals which are not tested contravenes this requirement and statement. This area is one of the only views of the cathedral spire framed by the North Downs which will be ruined with any development on AL6. In particular this development will remove the ability to see a cathedral from the sea (the only one in the country). Unless this is adequately addressed in future iterations of the plan I will wish to raise this with the examiner at the appropriate juncture. It is also stressed that views and proximity to SDNP are used in other parts of the plan for removal of suitable land even though the views are non existent of unaffected and the proximity is 1 Km versus 100 Metres.