Support
Local Plan Review: Preferred Approach 2016-2035
Representation ID: 2551
Received: 07/02/2019
Respondent: Chichester Harbour Trust
This policy, whilst welcomed, is not sufficiently comprehensive and should certainly identify and address the different forms of pollution likely to arise from housing development (and its relating infrastructure) including:
- Noise pollution
- Air pollution
- Light pollution
- Water pollution
The policy should recognise there are three designated Dark Skies Discovery Zones within the District (in the AONB) and seek to introduce measures to protect these.
We object to the allocation site at Highgrove Farm, Bosham with approximately 13 ha of open countryside allocated to a minimum of 250 houses.
This development in the countryside directly conflicts with policy S24 Countryside and Policy S26 the Natural Environment; which clearly states there should be no adverse impact on the openness of views in and around the coast, designated environmental areas (i.e. the AONB) and the setting of the South Downs National Park. The proposed development at Highgrove Farm directly contradicts these policies.
We strongly believe that this development would cause irretrievable harm to the landscape character, setting and context of Chichester Harbour AONB and the intervisibility with the South Downs National Park. We feel that the measures proposed within the policy would not be able to sufficiently mitigate for the damage this development would cause.