Local Plan Review: Preferred Approach 2016-2035

Comment

Representation ID: 3100

Received: 06/02/2019

Respondent: Chichester Harbour Conservancy

There are a few opportunities for Chichester District Council to strengthen this policy.

Comment

Representation ID: 3101

Received: 06/02/2019

Respondent: Chichester Harbour Conservancy

The policy wording could be improved.

Please refer to Planning Principle 06 for guidance on how to improve the wording of this policy

https://www.conservancy.co.uk/page/planning - page 18

Comment

Representation ID: 3102

Received: 06/02/2019

Respondent: Chichester Harbour Conservancy

Would like a site for a car park off Dell Quay Road to be allocated n the Plan.

Comment

Representation ID: 3103

Received: 06/02/2019

Respondent: Chichester Harbour Conservancy

It says under point 2:

"Development ...should not create or add to problems of ...air pollution, or other damage to the environment."

Practically, this is a policy set-up to fail because development under DM8 will almost certainly lead to increased air pollution, at the very least.

Comment

Representation ID: 3104

Received: 06/02/2019

Respondent: Chichester Harbour Conservancy

Under points 1. and 2. it is unclear what "no material increase in noise levels" and "unacceptable levels of traffic" means. It is unclear how this would be enforced.

The Conservancy would also like the policy to be extended to include this text:

"Existing marine, coastal and water-based employment sites will be retained to safeguard their contribution to the local economy. Planning permission will only be granted for alternative uses if the site can be demonstrated to be not-fit-for-purpose for a marine-related business and that any marine related business is unviable."

Comment

Representation ID: 3105

Received: 06/02/2019

Respondent: Chichester Harbour Conservancy

Page 158, 7.80 Built Tourist and Leisure Development:
Given the comparative sizes of Chichester Harbour and Pagham Harbour, Chichester Harbour should be listed first, and Pagham Harbour second.

Comment

Representation ID: 3106

Received: 06/02/2019

Respondent: Chichester Harbour Conservancy

The Conservancy would support seasonal closures of caravan and camping sites within 1 kilometre of the AONB in accordance with the overwintering bird season, between 1 October and 31 March.

Comment

Representation ID: 3107

Received: 06/02/2019

Respondent: Chichester Harbour Conservancy

Page 163, 7.97 Horticultural Development:
The biggest source of light pollution around the City of Chichester is from large-scale greenhouses. This should be much better regulated.

Comment

Representation ID: 3108

Received: 06/02/2019

Respondent: Chichester Harbour Conservancy

Page 166, 7.100 Sustainable Design and Construction:
"A key issue for the plan area is accommodating the development needs within environmental and landscape limitations, whilst promoting more sustainable patterns of
development through enabling improved accessibility to key services and facilities, public
transport nodes and employment opportunities."

This is central to the Local Plan and should be reproduced in 2.29 as a key challenge.

Comment

Representation ID: 3109

Received: 06/02/2019

Respondent: Chichester Harbour Conservancy

Page 168, 7.106 Stand- alone Renewable Energy:
"Proposals should therefore be accompanied by a landscape assessment appropriate to the nature and scale of the proposal and its setting, especially near the South Downs National Park and designated areas, such as the Chichester Harbour Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty."