4.29
Object
Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 3857
Received: 28/02/2023
Respondent: The Bosham Association
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? No
The word used in paragraph 4.29 is ‘essential’ which does not imply that this condition is an optional requirement but a mandatory one. The development proposed in Policy A11 needs to have a plan in place to offset nitrates but cannot demonstrate it will be nutrient neutral. The lack of provision for offsetting nitrates would bring Policy A11 into conflict with this paragraph of the local plan. The plan cannot be sound if it is inconflict with itself.
Policy A11 needs to be removed from the local plan.
Other sites proposed which require nitrate offsetting should also be removed unless there is a plan in place for offsetting nitrates.
The word used in paragraph 4.29 is ‘essential’ which does not imply that this condition is an optional requirement but a mandatory one. The development proposed in Policy A11 needs to have a plan in place to offset nitrates but cannot demonstrate it will be nutrient neutral. The lack of provision for offsetting nitrates would bring Policy A11 into conflict with this paragraph of the local plan. The plan cannot be sound if it is inconflict with itself.