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Object

Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission

Representation ID: 4151

Received: 15/03/2023

Respondent: Chidham and Hambrook Parish Council

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? Yes

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Representation Summary:

We absolutely support your policy NE4 regarding strategic wildlife corridors. But the Parish Council thinks the wildlife corridors should be expanded upon in future to be more effective and be sacrosanct and preserved in perpetuity. Natural England has advised that wildlife corridors should be 100m wide. Connectivity for wildlife should not be interrupted between the AONB of Chichester Harbour and the South Downs National Park and that connectivity is essential to the health of both of those areas.

Change suggested by respondent:

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Full text:

We absolutely support your policy NE4 regarding strategic wildlife corridors. But the Parish Council thinks the wildlife corridors should be expanded upon in future to be more effective and be sacrosanct and preserved in perpetuity. Natural England has advised that wildlife corridors should be 100m wide. Connectivity for wildlife should not be interrupted between the AONB of Chichester Harbour and the South Downs National Park and that connectivity is essential to the health of both of those areas.