Object

Representation ID: 3928

Received: 08/03/2023

Respondent: The Bosham Association

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Objection on grounds of:
i) inconsistency with NE2 and NE10 due to loss of high-quality agricultural land and prejudice of viable agricultural operations;
ii) inconsistency with NE2 and NE3 regarding coalescence of Fishbourne and Bosham Settlement Areas and loss of open landscape gap;
iii) failure to comply with duty to cooperate; non-compliance with Bosham Neighbourhood Plan, and lack of consideration of SDNPA and Chichester Harbour Conservancy advice;
iv) adverse impact on character of Bosham village;
v) non-compliance with S2 as proposed development outside settlement boundary;
vi) inadequacy of strategic wildlife corridors;
vii) low likelihood of farmland development producing measurable biodiversity net gain; lack of biodiversity plan clarifying how site hedgerows and bird species will be protected;
viii) non-compliance with NE16 due to insufficient wastewater treatment capacity for housing proposed, and adverse impact on water quality of Chichester Harbour; no guarantee or timetabled plan for upgrades;
ix) lack of road network capacity (esp. Fishbourne roundabout) and associated impacts on congestion and air quality; no guaranteed major improvements; inadequate sustainable transport links;
x) lack of primary education capacity; schools inaccessible via walking/public transport;
xi) significant public and local opposition to proposal;
xii) inappropriate proposed community facilities (village hall and allotments) and inadequate existing rural amenities (shop, GP surgery);
xiii) loss of connectivity between SDNP and Chichester Harbour AONB (biodiversity, recreation, landscape);
xiv) lack of plans or guarantees for nutrient neutrality;
xv) out-of-date flood risk assessments; untested SuDS proposals