Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission

As for all site allocations, we are supportive of the policy requirement for suitable phasing to ensure adequate wastewater treatment capacity is available (requirement 11).

Addition to requirement 8 “…and that development will be safe for its lifetime and not increase flood risk elsewhere, taking account of risks from all sources of flooding and climate change impacts, as per…”

The Environment Agency are due to complete a property level resilience scheme for Loxwood in late 2023. This is a community that have suffered property flooding several times in the last 20 years. Policy requirement 8 is therefore of particular importance, and we would recommend that there are small additions to this requirement in the policy:

“…and that development will be safe for its lifetime and not increase flood risk elsewhere, taking account of risks from all sources of flooding and climate change impacts, as per…”

As for all site allocations, we are supportive of the policy requirement for suitable phasing to ensure adequate wastewater treatment capacity is available (requirement 9). Developers will need to consult with Southern Water to understand if there is capacity for further connections to the Loxwood WwTW as the works may need improvements to reduce spills from storm overflows.

There could be clearer reference to development not hindering or impacting upon the Thorney Island Habitat Creation Scheme.

We are supportive of the addition of wording regarding supporting opportunities for habitat creation, as per our comments at the Regulation 18 consultation. However, the Local Authority will be aware of the ambitions for this area for a habitat creation scheme through managed realignment of the coast at the south-western edge of the barracks (information page is here - https://consult.environment-agency.gov.uk/solent-and-south-downs/thorney-island-habitat-creation-scheme-information/). There could be clearer reference to development not hindering or impacting upon such scheme.