Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission

This is a well-written policy.

Acknowledgement of the character and setting of the protected landscape needs to go in here too.

Good to reference the AONB and NPPF. However, acknowledgement of the character and setting of the protected landscape needs to go in here too.

Whilst the Conservancy cannot Object to the Wildlife Corridors, it is really disappointing that they are not more ambitious with greater geographical coverage. Given that the Council has set the parameters for considering future development proposals therein NE4, there was no need to restrict them in quite such a way. Where are the east-west links? Where are the corridors across the Manhood Peninsula, connecting Pagham Harbour, Medmerry and Chichester Harbour? What is proposed is a starter for 10, but we living in a biodiversity crisis, so I think we needed a bit more coverage than the proposed.

Excellent work. Just don't go too far in making it too prescriptive - otherwise we will not make progress in terms of addressing climate change. This is the key sentence, "All development proposals for a renewable energy generation scheme should, as far as is practicable, provide for the site to be reinstated to its former condition should the development cease to be operational, though having regard to any new habitats created on the site in the interim." As long as sites can be returned to their former use, we should be encouraging renewables (almost) as much as possible.

Thank you very much including this policy. My only comment is to suggest the 25m is pushed back to 50m.