4.8
Object
Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 3813
Received: 22/02/2023
Respondent: The Bosham Association
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
The threshold of twenty hectares is exceedingly low in proportion to the scale of most field sizes in the coastal plain. A vast swathe of the best and most versatile agricultural land could be lost without recourse to more series specialised and detailed assessment.
There is a logical inconsistency between this statement and the policy advanced for Highgrove Farm, Bosham (A11) which straddles grade 1 and grade 2 agricultural land and is capable of yielding between 126 and 144 tonnes of cereal per year that’s 244,800 loaves of bread according to a local seed merchant.
The Highgrove site at policy A11 needs to be removed from the local plan as it contradicts the statement in paragraph 4.8.
The threshold of twenty hectares is exceedingly low in proportion to the scale of most field sizes in the coastal plain. A vast swathe of the best and most versatile agricultural land could be lost without recourse to more series specialised and detailed assessment.
There is a logical inconsistency between this statement and the policy advanced for Highgrove Farm, Bosham (A11) which straddles grade 1 and grade 2 agricultural land and is capable of yielding between 126 and 144 tonnes of cereal per year that’s 244,800 loaves of bread according to a local seed merchant.
Object
Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 3858
Received: 28/02/2023
Respondent: The Bosham Association
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? No
The site proposed for policy A11 is grade 1 and 2 agricultural land and productive farmland. It has been in production until last year and includes mature hedgerow at the rear boundary. Although the site is less that 20 hectares in size, it is capable of producing a variety of cereal crops.
Policy NE10 refers to development in the countryside. It states that proposals to build should be complementary to or compatible with its countryside location and does not prejudice any viable agricultural operations or other existing viable uses.
This again brings policy A11 into contradiction with the local plan.
Policy A11 should be removed from the plan. Other policy sites that are agricultural land that has been in production should be removed from the plan.
The site proposed for policy A11 is grade 1 and 2 agricultural land and productive farmland. It has been in production until last year and includes mature hedgerow at the rear boundary. Although the site is less that 20 hectares in size, it is capable of producing a variety of cereal crops.
Policy NE10 refers to development in the countryside. It states that proposals to build should be complementary to or compatible with its countryside location and does not prejudice any viable agricultural operations or other existing viable uses.
This again brings policy A11 into contradiction with the local plan.
Support
Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 4110
Received: 15/03/2023
Respondent: Chichester Harbour Trust
We welcome the ambitions of this statement. However we note that it does seem directly at odds with the delivery of 3,225 houses on greenfield sites in the east-west corridor.
We welcome the ambitions of this statement. However we note that it does seem directly at odds with the delivery of 3,225 houses on greenfield sites in the east-west corridor.
Support
Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 4192
Received: 15/03/2023
Respondent: Chidham and Hambrook Parish Council
Nearly all our land identified in the HELAA for development is good grade agricultural land i.e. predominantly grades 1 and 2. It would not be possible to allocate sites for the remaining 156 houses without using this. Housing on large historically productive farmlands is irresponsible when we need unproductive and does nothing to protect food security.
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Nearly all our land identified in the HELAA for development is good grade agricultural land i.e. predominantly grades 1 and 2. It would not be possible to allocate sites for the remaining 156 houses without using this. Housing on large historically productive farmlands is irresponsible when we need unproductive and does nothing to protect food security.
Support
Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 4368
Received: 16/03/2023
Respondent: Chichester Harbour Conservancy
This is a well written section. I am slightly concerned that it conflicts with A11.
This is a well written section. I am slightly concerned that it conflicts with A11.