Support
Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 4163
Received: 15/03/2023
Respondent: Chidham and Hambrook Parish Council
Support in principle.
A baseline needs to be established to prevent sites being cleared and evidence lost. This has happened in Chidham where sites have been stripped of vegetation before an application has been submitted. What would constitute evidence that this has happened? What would the penalties be? CDC Ecologists and Enforcement should be present when such works are scheduled. We have examples of where this has happened – planning application for Chaswood. This site was completely stripped before a planning application was sought. Planning application CALA Homes stripped out 80% of an entire hedge to make a temporary entrance which has now been superceded by the main entrance.