Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission
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Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission
Policy A12 Chidham and Hambrook
Representation ID: 3971
Received: 08/03/2023
Respondent: The Bosham Association
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? No
Objection grounds similar to those for A11, including:
i) non-compliance with NE16 due to insufficient wastewater treatment capacity for housing proposed, and adverse impact on water quality of Chichester Harbour; no guarantee or timetabled plan for upgrades;
ii) lack of road network capacity (esp. Fishbourne roundabout), associated impacts on congestion and air quality, and no guaranteed major improvements;
iii) lack of primary education capacity; schools inaccessible via walking/public transport;
iv) inappropriate proposed community facilities and inadequate existing rural amenities;
v) significant public and local opposition to proposal.
Policy A12 should be removed for similar reasons to those given in the document attached.
There should be a moratorium on development until wastewater treatment can be guaranteed and the mitigation needed for the A27 junctions can be guaranteed.
There are hundreds of objections locally to this site's inclusion. There was permission given for 50 houses which appear to have been land banked by the developer to try and force through planning permission using the tilted balance approach. Now that the government is changing the NPPF to give communities greater input into development in their area, the objections of our 435 members and the objections of the hundreds of other families in our small community, the objections of our parish council and neighbouring parish councils which are in the summary below and attached document should be considered and carry weight.
The issues raised have been considered and the evidence base and proposed development strategy continues to support this strategic allocation. See also response to rep 3928
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Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission
Policy NE19 Nutrient Neutrality
Representation ID: 6256
Received: 28/02/2023
Respondent: The Bosham Association
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Use of ‘essential’ within wording of 4.29 implies demonstration of nutrient neutrality is a mandatory not optional requirement.
Proposed sites which require nutrient neutrality should be removed from the Plan unless mitigation plan is in place.
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.
At the present time nutrient neutrality is mandatory in relevant areas as set out in policy NE19.
A nutrient mitigation plan will need to be agreed in line with requirements. This is usually done through the planning application process as the mitigation available will evolve over the plan period.
The change sought is not a change to this policy.
