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Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission

Representation ID: 5545

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: West Sussex Growers' Association

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Representation Summary:

The policy should be more flexible to meet the needs of the horticultural sector.
Over the coming years, more provision of space for nurseries, high-tech glasshouses, packhouses and reservoirs will be required; however, there will also be an increased need for ancillary development, such as: Vertical Farming Projects, Research & Development Facilities, Alternative Energy Centres, Logistics and Distribution Centres, Engineering and Technical Support Facilities.

Change suggested by respondent:

Make the policy more flexible.

Full text:

The Government has tasked Growers to grow more home grown produce, increase productivity, reduce food miles and the UK’s reliance on imported food. There is also an increasing need for space to grow plants, shrubs and trees. These aims can be achieved; however, the Horticultural and Food Industries need Local Planning Policies to be in place that enables sustainable development. To this end, more flexibility is needed in the current CDC Local Plan - Horticultural Policy to meet the needs of the Horticultural sector.

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