Chichester - Chichester Local Plan, Notice of Main Modifications Consultation

Chichester Local Plan 2021 – 2039 - Notice of Main Modifications Consultation
Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and Part 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012

Chichester District Council submitted the Chichester Local Plan 2021 – 2039 (‘the Plan’) for examination on 3 May 2024. Since then, independent Planning Inspectors have been examining the Plan on behalf of the Secretary of State. After holding examination hearings, the Inspectors invited the council to finalise a schedule of proposed ‘Main Modifications’ to the submitted Plan. These are changes needed to resolve any soundness or legal compliance issues and are without prejudice to the Inspectors’ final conclusions on the Plan.
The council is now consulting on these Main Modifications. The Inspectors will consider all comments received during this consultation before recommending any necessary Main Modifications in their final report. You can also comment on the Schedule of Modifications to the Local Plan Policies Map, a Sustainability Appraisal Addendum and a Habitats Regulations Assessment Addendum. This consultation does not allow for repeating or raising representations on other parts of the Plan, which have already been subject to consultation and examination, or to seek wider changes. The Inspectors will not consider comments that do not relate to the proposed ‘Main Modifications’.
The council has also published a Schedule of Additional Modifications. These are minor changes that the council would also like to make to the Plan to improve the presentation or to address or correct any typographical or factual errors, which are not necessary to resolve soundness or legal compliance issues. These Additional Modifications are not examined or recommended by the Inspectors but are published by the council for comment. Comments on the Additional Modifications will not be sent to the Inspectors. Further information on the examination can be found on the examination webpage at Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039 examination - Chichester District Council.
Where to view the consultation documents:
The Schedule of Main Modifications and other documents are on the council’s website

https://www.chichester.gov.uk/main-modifications-consultation

and at Chichester District Council (see address below), the South Downs Centre (Midhurst – address here:

https://www.southdowns.gov.uk/contact/

) and at Chichester, Selsey, Petworth, Midhurst and Southbourne libraries. Opening times and addresses for the libraries can be found here:

http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/leisure/libraries/find_a_library.aspx.

Making a representation
The consultation runs from 10 April to 29 May 2025. Representations must be received no later than 5pm on 29 May 2025. Representations should be submitted using the council’s online consultation portal

https://www.chichester.gov.uk/localplanconsultation.

If you are unable to use the online portal you may send comments by email to

planningpolicy@chichester.gov.uk

or by post to Planning Policy, Chichester District Council Offices, East Pallant House, 1 East Pallant, Chichester, PO19 1TY. Alternatively, response forms are available at the locations listed under “Where to view the consultation documents” above or can be requested by telephoning 01243 785166 or emailing planningpolicy

@chichester.gov.uk.

Anyone that comments will be notified of the next stages of the Local Plan, including the publication of the Inspectors’ recommendations and the adoption of the Plan – you may opt out of future communications by selecting “no communication” when logged into the consultation portal or by contacting us using the contact details above.