Local Plan Review: Preferred Approach 2016-2035

The policy pledges that there will be new open space, sport and recreation facilities created whenever there is development that leads to an increase in the local population. This is an important principle that we, as a school, fully support. School-age children need access to nature, to playing fields and to community buildings that can host clubs and other organisations. Without this, the proposals could lead to a reduction in the quality of life for local children and a less cohesive community.

Where dwellings are built in close proximity to a school, as could be the case for Bishop Luffa School, we would like there to be consideration of the existing community use of the school and how the new development could compliment that. We would also support the involvement of local sports clubs in determining how we can offer a full range of sports across the city, and not duplicate existing provision. An example of this is the lack of a running track in Chichester, whilst there are multiple all-weather pitches.