Planning Reform

A plan that aims to make Chichester more resilient, and which will create a fairer, healthier, safer and greener district, is more vital than ever in light of the Covid-19 pandemic says Chichester District Council’s Deputy Leader.

Government plans to significantly increase the number of new houses built across rural areas, including the Chichester District, have been reconsidered.

There are many concerns with the Government’s ‘Planning for the Future’ white paper as it currently stands, particularly with regards to the new algorithm which will be used to calculate housing need locally, and what it may mean for our area. 

There are many concerns with the Government’s ‘Planning for the Future’ white paper as it currently stands, particularly with regards to the new algorithm which will be used to calculate housing need locally, and what it may mean for our area. 

A Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) has been formally made to help progress a key housing site in Tangmere in Chichester District.

Chichester District Council has written to the Government urging it to reconsider the way it calculates housing targets under its proposed changes to the current planning system, planning policy and regulations.

Chichester District Council has moved another step further in the Local Plan Review process and published a list of sites across the Local Plan area that may have the potential to accommodate housing and employment.