The Local Plan examination - latest news
If you wish to watch a Livestream of the hearing sessions, please follow the link below where the Local Plan hearing sessions are listed by day:
Examination Hearings Streaming Link (opens new window)
Update - 09 December 2024
The council has provided two documents in response to discussions at the hearings concerning the Strategic Flood Risk Assessment. These are:
- CDC30 Written Note supporting update to Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) modelling following Stubcroft Farm appeal decision (PDF, 129 KB)
- CDC31 SFRA Model Updates Technical Note (PDF, 3 MB)
As a result of the publication of these documents the Inspectors have provided hearing participants with the opportunity to submit brief consultation responses.
The Programme Officer has written out to all participants of the hearings and the consultation will end on 5.00 pm Friday 3 January 2025. The Inspectors will then consider all such responses received prior to completing their post hearing advice for the council.
If you believe you should have received an email from the Programme Officer and haven't, or have any questions on the above, please do not hesitate to contact the Programme Officer - programmeofficer@chichester.gov.uk.
Update - 10 October 2024
Programming Update
Matter 6 - Policies A1 to A21 has been completed, therefore, their will not be a hearing session on Tuesday 12 November 2024.
The hearings will resume with Matter 5 - Other Policies on Wednesday 13 November 2024.
Update - 08 October 2024
Matter 4c - Housing - Programming Update
Please be advised that Matter 4c will not resume as programmed on Wednesday 9 October as it has been completed on Tuesday 8 October.
If you have any questions, please contact the Programme Officer.
Update - 07 October 2024
The Local Plan examination - post-submission documents webpage has been updated with the following documents:
- ID06 Draft Hearing Programme V4
ID06_Draft_Hearing_Programme_V4 071024 (PDF, 250 KB)
Update - 04 October 2024
Programming change - Policy A17 will now be heard around 4pm on Hearing Day 5 Wednesday 9 October 2024 after Policies A1 to A10 have been heard.
If you have any queries please contact the Programme Officer.
Update - 02 October 2024
For Matter 4C Housing on Thursday 3 October - relating to Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Show People Policies only- as the only participants now will be the Council, the Inspector's have brought forward this hearing session to be not before 11.15am
Update - 02 October 2024
The Local Plan examination - post-submission documents webpage has been updated with the following documents:
- CDC16 - Cllr Brisbane Introduction to Examination
CDC16 - Cllr Brisbane Introduction to Examination (Word doc, 18 KB)
- PS/SC15 - CDC and Landlink Estates Statement of Common Ground
PS.SC15 - CDC and Landlink Estates Statement of Common Ground (PDF, 740 KB)
- PS/SC16 - CDC and Kingsbridge Estates Statement of Common Ground
PS.SC16 - CDC and Kingsbridge Estates Statement of Common Ground (PDF, 815 KB)
Update - 30 September 2024
The Inspectors have produced daily Agendas which can be viewed on The Local Plan examination - hearing sessions and statements webpage. Daily Agendas should be read in conjunction with the Inspectors Matters Issues and Questions - ID05 Inspectors' Matters, Issues and Questions (MIQs) (PDF, 331 KB) for the Matter(s) being discussed
Update - 30 September 2024
The Local Plan examination - post-submission documents webpage has been updated with the following documents:
- PS/SC13 - CDC and West Sussex County Council Statement of Common Ground
PS.SC13 - CDC and WSCC Statement of Common Ground (PDF, 945 KB)
- PS/SC14 - CDC and Hampshire County Council Statement of Common Ground
PS.SC14 - CDC and HCC Statement of Common Ground (PDF, 2 MB)
Update - 26 September 2024
The Local Plan examination - post-submission documents webpage has been updated with the following document:
- ID06 Draft Hearing Programme V2 260924
ID06 Draft Hearing Programme V3 (PDF, 373 KB)
If you have requested to participate in the hearing sessions, please carefully check the document above to see that you are listed correctly for all the matters you wish to attend and the name of your participant is correct. Hearing attendees will only be permitted to speak if they are named on the hearing programme. If you are not listed correctly or have any queries, please contact the Programme Officer immediately.
Update - 23 September 2024
The Local Plan examination - post-submission documents webpage has been updated with the following document:
- ID07 Hearing Participation Lists 230924
ID07 Hearing Participation Lists 230924 (PDF, 172 KB)
If you have requested to participate in the hearing sessions, please carefully check the document above to see that you are listed correctly for all the matters you wish to attend and the name of your participant is correct. Hearing attendees will only be permitted to speak if they are named on the hearing programme/participation lists. If you are not listed or have any queries, please contact the Programme Officer.
Update - 20 September 2024
The Local Plan examination - post-submission documents webpage has been updated with the following documents:
- PS/SC11 CDC and National Highways Statement of Common Ground
PS.SC11 - CDC and National Highways Statement of Common Ground (PDF, 457 KB)
- OD04 Letter from Deputy Prime Minister to Local Authorities July 2024
OD04 Letter from Deputy Prime Minister to Local Authorities July 2024 (PDF, 192 KB)
Update - 16 September 2024
The Local Plan examination - post-submission documents webpage has been updated with the following documents:
- CDC15.01 Councils suggested modifications schedule May 2024 - V2 September 24
CDC15.01 - Councils suggested modifications schedule May2024 V2 Sept24 (Word doc, 227 KB)
- CDC15.02 Councils suggested modifications schedule - Appendix 2 (Version 2) - September 24
- PS/CD08 Five Year Housing Land Supply Paper - (September 24 - MIQ Update)
- PS/SC10 CDC and The Goodwood Estate Statement of Common Ground
PS.SC10 - CDC and The Goodwood Estate Statement of Common Ground (PDF, 1 MB)
- PS/CC22.03 SNOWS Project Update September 2024
PS.CC22.03 - SNOWS project review - September 2024 (PDF, 186 KB)
- PS/CC23 Horsham and Chichester Local Plans Outline Air Quality Mitigation Strategy (Horsham District Council) September 2024
PS.CC23 - HDC & CDC LPs Air Quality Mitigation Strategy (PDF, 569 KB)
Update - 16 September 2024
Hearing statements have been added to the The Local Plan examination - hearing sessions and statements
If you have submitted a hearing statement(s), please carefully check that it has been recorded correctly and contact the Programme Officer immediately if there are any issues.
Update - 03 September 2024
The Local Plan examination - post-submission documents webpage has been updated with the following document:
- CDC04 Council Responses to Regulation 19 Representations
CDC04 Council Responses to Reg 19 Representations September 24 (PDF, 5 MB)
Update - 15 August 2024
The Local Plan examination - post-submission documents webpage has been updated with the following document:
- CDC03 Notification of Examination Hearings (Regulation 24)
CDC03 Notification of Examination Hearings (Regulation 24) (Word doc, 520 KB)
Update - 13 August 2024
The Local Plan examination - post-submission documents webpage has been updated with the following document:
- PO02 Programme Officer cover letter for Inspectors' Hearing Documents - August 24
PO02 PO Cover letter for Inspectors' Hearing Documents - August 24 (PDF, 174 KB)
If you have made representations but have not received a copy of this letter please contact the Programme Officer immediately.
Update - 6 August 2024
The Local Plan examination - post-submission documents webpage has been updated with the following documents:
- ID04 Inspectors' Guidance Notes
ID04 Inspectors' Guidance Notes (PDF, 219 KB)
- ID05 Inspectors' Matters, Issues and Questions (MIQs)
ID05 Inspectors' Matters, Issues and Questions (MIQs) (PDF, 331 KB)
- ID06 Draft Hearing Programme V1
ID06 Draft Hearing Programme V3 (PDF, 373 KB)
The Programme Officer will be writing to all Representors regarding these documents shortly.
Update - 2 August 2024
The Local Plan examination - post-submission documents webpage has been updated with the following document:
- CDC02 Council Response to ID02 Inspectors Letter of July 2024
CDC02 Council Response to ID02 Inspectors Letter of July 2024 (PDF, 312 KB)
Update - 1 August 2024
The Local Plan examination - post-submission documents webpage has been updated with the following document:
- ID03 Letter from MHCLG to PINS re Local Plan Examinations July 24
ID03 Letter from MHCLG to PINS re Local Plan Examinations July 24 (PDF, 3 MB)
Update - 22 July 2024
The Local Plan examination - post-submission documents webpage has been updated with the following documents:
- ID02 Inspectors Preliminary Questions July 2024
ID02 Inspectors Preliminary Questions July 2024 (PDF, 144 KB)
- PS/CC20a Joint Water Neutrality Topic Paper Policy Update July 2024
Joint Water Neutrality Topic Paper Policy Update July 2024 (Word doc, 669 KB)
Update - 17 July 2024
The Local Plan examination - submission documents and evidence base webpage has been updated with the following document:
- TA03.20 Monitor and Manage Provisional Methodology June 24 v1
TA03.20 Monitor and Manage Provisional Methodology June 24 V1 (Word doc, 6 MB)
Update - 8 July 2024
The Local Plan examination - library webpage has been updated with the following documents:
- BP05 Housing Distribution Background Paper - July 2024
Housing Distribution Background Paper - July 2024 (Word doc, 1 MB)
- BP06 Housing Need Background Paper - July 2024
Housing Need Background Paper - July 2024 (Word doc, 996 KB)
- BP07 Housing Supply Background Paper - July 2024
Housing Supply Background Paper - July 2024 (Word doc, 255 KB)
- BP14 Transport Background Paper - July 2024
Transport Background Paper - July 2024 (Word doc, 4 MB)
Update - 3 July 2024
The Local Plan examination - Regulation 19 representations webpage and the Consultation Portal have been updated to include representations from CPRE Sussex.
Update - 3 July 2024
The Local Plan examination - submission documents and evidence base webpage has been updated with the following documents:
- H09.01 Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment 2021 Appendix 1
Appendix 1_Sites already in the planning process 2021 update (Word doc, 57 KB)
- H09.02 Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment 2021 Appendix 2
Appendix 2 Sites discounted with reasons 2021 update (Word doc, 61 KB)
- H09.03 Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment 2021 Appendix 3
Appendix 3 Detailed site assessment forms 2021 update (Word doc, 387 KB)
- H09.04 Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment 2021 Appendix 4
Appendix 4 Indicative trajectories 2021 update (Word doc, 110 KB)
- H09.05 Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment 2021 Appendix 5
Appendix 5 Plan area residential capacity 2021 update (Word doc, 44 KB)
- H09.06 Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment 2021 Appendix 6
Appendix 6 HELAA 2021 Parish Maps (PDF, 25 MB)
- H09.07 Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment 2021 Appendix 7
Appendix 7 Summary of Changes in HELAA 2021 (Word doc, 49 KB)
Update - 2 July 2024
The Local Plan examination - submission documents and evidence base webpage has been updated with the following document:
- SCO8 Chichester and South Downs National Park Authority Statement of Common Ground
Chichester and SDNPA Statement of Common Ground (Word doc, 212 KB)
Update - 27 June 2024
The Local Plan examination - post-submission documents webpage has been updated with the following documents:
- OD01 Natural England Response to HRA Addendum May 2024 (PDF, 98 KB)
- OD02 Natural England Response to HRA Air Quality Addendum June 2024 (PDF, 88 KB)
Update - 27 June 2024
The Local Plan examination - post-submission documents webpage has been updated with the following document:
- CDC01 Council response to IDO1 Inspectors letter of 12 June 2024
CDC01 Council response to IDO1 Inspectors letter of 12 June 2024 (PDF, 121 KB)
Update - 24 June 2024
The Local Plan examination - submission documents and evidence base webpage has been updated with the following documents:
- SC07 Chichester and Horsham District Council SOCG
Chichester and Horsham District Council Statement of Common Ground (June 2024) (PDF, 750 KB)
- PH02.01 - Chichester Open Space Part 1 Update
Chichester Open Space Part 1 Update (May 2024) (Word doc, 21 MB)
- PH02.01.01 - Appendix 1 - Open Space Provision by Parish
Appendix 1 - Open Space Provision by Parish (PDF, 79 MB)
- PH02.01.02 - Appendix 2 - Access Maps by Typology and Parish
Appendix 2 - Allotments (PDF, 77 MB)
Appendix 2 - Amenity Green Space (PDF, 78 MB)
Appendix 2 - ANGS100ha5km (PDF, 72 MB)
Appendix 2 - ANGS10ha1km (PDF, 75 MB)
Appendix 2 - ANGS15mins (PDF, 77 MB)
Appendix 2 - ANGS20ha2km (PDF, 74 MB)
Appendix 2 - ANGS2ha300m (PDF, 76 MB)
Appendix 2 - Parks and Recreation Grounds (PDF, 78 MB)
Appendix 2 - Play Space (Children) (PDF, 78 MB)
Appendix 2 - Play Space (Youth) (PDF, 77 MB)
- PH02.01.03 - Appendix 3 - Quality Audit Results by Parish
Appendix 3 - Quality Audit Results by Parish (PDF, 33 MB)
- PH02.02 - Chichester Open Space Sub Area Analysis Part 2 Update
Chichester Open Space Sub Area Analysis Part 2 Update (May 2024) (Word doc, 33 MB)
- BP14 - Strategic Wildlife Corridors Background Paper and appendices
Strategic Wildlife Corridors Background Paper June 2024 (Word doc, 8 MB)
Appendix 1 South Downs Barbastelle Project 2015 (PDF, 1 MB)
Appendix 2 Static Bat Surveys 2019 (PDF, 1 MB)
Appendix 3 Bat Monitoring Report Hambrook 2020 (PDF, 2 MB)
Appendix 5 Water Vole Survey at Reed Farm (PDF, 2 MB)
Appendix 6 East of Chichester Wildlife Corridor static bat survey report 2021 (PDF, 1 MB)
Appendix 7 Goodwood Barbastelle Study Advanced Bat Survey report 2023 (PDF, 3 MB)
Appendix 8 Forest Research Network Mapping Methodology (PDF, 1 MB)
Appendix 9 Westbourne and chalk streams Biodiversity Opportunity Area (PDF, 109 KB)
Appendix 10 Fishbourne and chalk streams Biodiversity Opportunity Area (PDF, 106 KB)
Appendix 11 Data Sources (Word doc, 16 KB)
Appendix 12 SxBRC search for A8 site (PDF, 443 KB)
Please be advised that document PH01.04 - Housing Density Evidence Study - Appendix C Sustainable Location Maps and PH01.06 - Housing Density Evidence Study - Appendix E Case Study NDSS Analysis both contained an incorrect document. The correct documents have now been published and can be found on the The Local Plan examination - submission documents and evidence base webpage and on the following links:
- PH01.04 - Housing Density Evidence Study - Appendix C Sustainable Location Maps
Housing Density Evidence Study Appendix C Sustainable Location Maps (Word doc, 2 MB)
- PH01.06 - Housing Density Evidence Study - Appendix E Case Study NDSS Analysis
Housing Density Evidence Study Appendix E Case Study NDSS Analysis (Excel doc, 19 KB)
The Local Plan examination - post-submission documents webpage has been updated with the following document:
- PO01 Programme Officer Introduction letter 180624
PO01 Programme Officer Introduction letter 180624 (PDF, 164 KB)
This letter has been sent to all those that submitted representations to the Regulation 19 consultation on the Chichester Local Plan 2021 -2039. If you have not received this letter and believe you should have, please contact the Programme Officer:
Email: programmeofficer@chichester.gov.uk
Address: Pendragon House, 1 Bertram Drive, Wirral, CH47 0LG
Phone: 07582 310364
Update - 13 June 2024
The Local Plan examination - post-submission documents webpage has been updated with the following document:
- ID01 Inspector letter 120624
ID01 Inspector letter 120624 (PDF, 392 KB)
Update - 13 June 2024
The Local Plan examination - submission documents and evidence base webpage has been updated with the following documents:
- SC02 Environment Agency and Southern Water (Wastewater Treatment) Statement of Common Ground
Statement of Common Ground between CDC, Environment Agency and Southern Water (Word doc, 173 KB)
- SC03 Havant Borough Council Statement of Common Ground
Chichester District Council and Havant Borough Council (Word doc, 5 MB)
- SC04 West Sussex County Council Statement of Common Ground
Chichester and WSCC Statement of Common Ground (Word doc, 213 KB)
- SC05 Natural England Statement of Common Ground
Chichester and Natural England Statement of Common Ground (June 2024) (Word doc, 232 KB)
- SC06 Surrey County Council Statement of Common Ground
Chichester and Surrey CC Statement of Common Ground (May 2024) (Word doc, 191 KB)
- BP01 Climate Change Background Paper
Climate Change Background Paper - May 2024 (Word doc, 83 KB)
- BP02 Economic Development and Employment Background Paper
Employment Background Paper - May 2024 (Word doc, 74 KB)
- BP03 Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Background Paper
Gypsy and Traveller Background Paper - May 2024 (Word doc, 9 MB)
- BP04 Horticultural Development Areas Background Paper
Horticultural Development Areas Background Paper - May 2024 (Word doc, 736 KB)
- BP08 Nutrient Budget Background Paper
Nutrient Budget Background Paper - May 2024 (Word doc, 86 KB)
- BP09 Retail Background Paper
Retail Background Paper - May 2024 (Word doc, 3 MB)
- BP10 Settlement Boundaries Background Paper
Settlement Boundary Review Background Paper - May 2024 (Word doc, 2 MB)
- BP11 Settlement Hierarchy Background Paper
Settlement Hierarchy Update Background Paper - May 2024 (Word doc, 101 KB)
- BP12 Southbourne BLD Background Paper
Southbourne BLD Background Paper - May 2024 (Word doc, 765 KB)
- PH02.07 Chichester Indoor and Built Sport Leisure Facilities Needs Assessment (and appendices)
Update - 24 May 2024
Inspectors P Lewis BA (Hons) MA MRTPI and J Ayres BA Hons, Solicitor have been appointed to hold an independent examination of the Chichester Local Plan 2021-2039.
Planning Inspectorate Letter - Inspectors Appointment (Word doc, 77 KB)
Update - 03 May 2024
The council submitted the plan to the Planning Inspectorate on 03 May 2024.
Local Plan Submission Letter (PDF, 484 KB)
The notice of submission is available to view:
Local Plan Submission Notice (Word doc, 16 KB)
Paper copies of the submission documents as listed in the notice are available to view on request at the Chichester District Council offices.
The submission documents and other related evidence can be found in the Local Plan examination library.
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