Policy S30: Strategic Wildlife Corridors
Object
Local Plan Review: Preferred Approach 2016-2035
Representation ID: 2945
Received: 06/02/2019
Respondent: CPRE Sussex
Generally, welcome the inclusion of strategic wildlife corridors within the plan in what is an important area for wildlife biodiversity, including both native and migrating species. We believe there may be other important wildlife corridors that need to be considered, particularly east west across the Manhood Peninsular. We would request further research into this aspect, or at least an acknowledgement that further corridors may need to be incorporated in due course. We support the views expressed by the Chichester Harbour Conservancy that the suggested corridors need to be extended further south and strengthened and with an east-west corridor.
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Support
Local Plan Review: Preferred Approach 2016-2035
Representation ID: 3080
Received: 06/02/2019
Respondent: Chichester Harbour Conservancy
The principles of the wildlife corridors are sound. In short, joined-up habitats are better at preserving species diversity and allow species to disperse across the landscape.
The network of corridors presented are primarily on a North-South axis, and don't link to one another in the East West direction. There is also a lack of corridor penetration to the southern parts of the Bosham and Chidham peninsulas.
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Support
Local Plan Review: Preferred Approach 2016-2035
Representation ID: 3128
Received: 06/02/2019
Respondent: Mr John Templeton
Strongly support identification of strategic wildlife corridors.
In particular to the west of the city, linking the harbour to SDNP.
However land north of B2178 and south of Brandy Hole Copse, as well as Centurion Way to its east should be added.
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Comment
Local Plan Review: Preferred Approach 2016-2035
Representation ID: 3134
Received: 06/02/2019
Respondent: Mr John Templeton
Wording implies that in principle it will be acceptable to develop land within a corridor.
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Comment
Local Plan Review: Preferred Approach 2016-2035
Representation ID: 3169
Received: 05/02/2019
Respondent: Mr Alan Carn
This policy should be made statutory so that wildlife from the Harbour area can reach
that in the National Park, despite all the building along the A27. The corridors
designated are most important, but others should be established around all new
building developments to ensure that wildlife does not exist only in isolated pockets.
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Object
Local Plan Review: Preferred Approach 2016-2035
Representation ID: 3224
Received: 07/02/2019
Respondent: The Feltham Family
Agent: Henry Adams LLP
Object to nature and application of broad area designation - don't appear to be based on specific characteristics or up to date evidence.
Location of Fbourne corridor limits opportunity for FPC to undertake an appropriate assessment of sites
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Object
Local Plan Review: Preferred Approach 2016-2035
Representation ID: 3229
Received: 07/02/2019
Respondent: The Smith Family
Agent: Henry Adams LLP
Object to nature and application of broad area designation - don't appear to be based on specific characteristics or up to date evidence.
Fbourne corridor limits the FPC to undertake an assessment of suitable sites
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Object
Local Plan Review: Preferred Approach 2016-2035
Representation ID: 3261
Received: 07/02/2019
Respondent: WSCC (Estates)
Agent: Henry Adams LLP
Object to nature and application of broad area designation which does not appear to be based on specific characteristics or up to date evidence.
Fbourne corridor limits opportunity for FPC to undertake an assessment of all sites available.
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Support
Local Plan Review: Preferred Approach 2016-2035
Representation ID: 3284
Received: 29/01/2019
Respondent: Westbourne Parish Council
Support policy.
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Object
Local Plan Review: Preferred Approach 2016-2035
Representation ID: 3502
Received: 07/02/2019
Respondent: Mr and Mrs Sue and Geoff Talbot
Number of people: 2
Object to the omission of a Wildlife Corridor directly along the route of the Ham Brook in Southbourne Parish. None of reasons for rejection in the Background Paper are sufficient to justify the omission. It is one of the more significant watercourses in the area between Lumley and Fishbourne. All the other major watercourses in this area flowing from the Downs to the Harbour form the basis of a proposed wildlife corridor and it is inconsistent to exclude the Ham Brook.
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Support
Local Plan Review: Preferred Approach 2016-2035
Representation ID: 3507
Received: 06/02/2019
Respondent: Chichester Harbour Conservancy
The general concept of Wildlife Corridors is supported, this policy could be significantly stronger.
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Comment
Local Plan Review: Preferred Approach 2016-2035
Representation ID: 3527
Received: 15/01/2019
Respondent: West Wittering Parish Council
Both CDC and WSCC promoted a Mitigated Northern Route for the A27 at Chichester as the preferred option. Policy S30 which introduces 'wildlife corridors' conflicts with the ability to deliver a Northern Route. Policy S30 requires amending so that it does not exclude the possibility of a Northern Route. There cannot be any policy which excludes the possibility of a Northern route.
The Parish Council challenges the assertion that the provision of new dwellings will make the area more self contained. This needs more robust evidence. Currently the village of East Wittering has lost 4 banks, a holiday centre and a large pub and businesses rely heavily on seasonal tourism for trade. New homes without new local jobs will be a drain on current infrastructure. market homes are likely to add to the number of residents getting off the peninsular for work and will therefore not reduce the areas reliance on Chichester city centre.
In addition:
1 The funding for the £65m to carryout the road mitigation measures for the A27 etc exceeds the figure which could reasonable be obtained by developer contributions. The ability to delivery these measures to mitigate the additional traffic arising from the local plan housing numbers is therefore uncertain. The local plan should therefore set out how it plans to deal with this major uncertainty. This could possibly be achieved by having clearly defined phasing with trigger points which require a change in approach, or the housing numbers reduced. This has happened before with road mitigation works not being delivered because of lack of funding (Selsey Tram)
2 There are major concerns about the strategic industrial / housing site AL6 (Land South West of Chichester Apluldram & Donnington). This requires the construction of a Link road between Fishbourne Birdham Lane at Donnington. This site is at risk of both tidal and fluvial flooding on ground which already has a high-water table and no consideration is given to rising sea level associated with climate change. To quote WSCC who are the Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) 'These limits how the site can be effectively drained without a step change from typically employed methods to embrace more innovative and currently expensive options'. This site should be rejected and replaced by AL4, which is in the current Local Plan, even if this requires compulsory purchase powers to acquire it.
3 The above link road combined with the proposed A27 junction designs at Stockbridge and Whyke which bans right turns would result in significant forecast changes to traffic flows on the Manhood Peninsula. As WSCC, as the Highways Authority, points out it requires further feasibility work before the Local Plan is submitted to show that the transport strategy can be delivered and funded.
4 Both CDC and WSCC promoted a Mitigated Northern Route for the A27 at Chichester as the preferred option. Policy S30 which introduces 'wildlife corridors' conflicts with the ability to deliver a Northern Route. Policy S30 requires amending so that it does not exclude the possibility of a Northern Route. There cannot be any policy which excludes the possibility of a Northern route.
5 Additional traffic at the Fishbourne roundabout should be assessed in terms of air quality and accident numbers.