Draft Interim Policy Statement for Housing Development

1. Bosham Parish Council considers that the statistics underpinning this policy statement should now be reviewed in the light of the current circumstance brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, which will affect the employment opportunities and the logistics of residents.

2. We request the dates of all relevant policies and evidence documents are noted for reasons of clarity.

3. Implementation of the latest information and recommendations in respect of climate change is of great importance and a vital critical element of Sustainable Development.

4. Chichester Harbour villages are particularly susceptible to coastal erosion and flooding. All development must be sustainable in the long term and not just for the plan period.

5. We expect CDC to robustly respect the protected, both national and international, status of Chichester Harbour Area of outstanding Natural Beauty.