Agenda – Planning and Conservation Committee – 14 August 2025
Below is the agenda for the Planning and Conservation Committee meeting being held on 14 August 2025.
You can also download a PDF copy of the agenda here: Agenda – Planning and Conservation Committee – 14 August 2025.
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CHICHESTER CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED TO ATTEND A MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE TO BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER AT 4.00PM ON THURSDAY 14 AUGUST 2025

7 August 2025
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
To note apologies received from Members of the Committee in advance of the meeting.
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST BY MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE IN MATTERS ON THE AGENDA FOR THIS MEETING
3. MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON 17 JULY 2025
To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the Planning and Conservation Committee meeting held on 17 JULY 2025.
4. UPDATES ON ACTIONS FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING
To note the completion of the following actions:
Minute ref:
22 – Initiate planning for the installation of a bus stop at the Bus Station.
26 & 27 – Submit comments from the committee to Chichester District Council.
28 – Progress planning for the Environment Community Event and prepare a report for Committee review (to be discussed item 7).
30 – Inform Councillor Apel of the cancelled meeting.Officers
30 – To share SID schedule with Councillors via City Council Intranet (report attached).
31 – To include items on the next Planning and Conservation Agenda.
5. APPLICATIONS FOR PLANNING PERMISSION
Planning Adviser to report (report attached).
6. NEW PLANNING ITEMS RECEIVED SINCE PUBLISHING OF AGENDA
Planning Adviser to report.
7. CHICHESTER DISTRICT COUNCIL LOCAL PLAN UPDATE
The Inspectors have now issued their final report on the examination of the Chichester Local Plan. The report concludes that, subject to the Inspector’s recommended main modifications, the Plan is sound.
The publication of this report marks the formal close of the examination.
Inspectors Report:
https://www.chichester.gov.uk/media/41400/ID08-01-Chichester-LP-Inspectors-Report/doc/ID08.01_-Chichester_LP–Inspectors_Report.docx?m=1753348427407
Local Plan Main Modifications:
https://www.chichester.gov.uk/media/41399/ID08-02-Chichester-LP-Main-Modifications-Appendix/doc/ID08.02-Chichester_LP-_Main_Modifications_Appendix.docx?m=1753348418587
8. NET ZERO MATTERS
Environment Community Event Update
Town Clerk to report
9. PAVEMENT STEERING GROUP UPDATE
Town Clerk to report
10.ENFORCEMENT MATTERS
Town Clerk to report
11. TRAFFIC ISSUES
SID and SAM placement rota (document attached)
Town Clerk to report
12. ITEMS TO BE INCLUDED ON THE NEXT AGENDA
13. DATE OF NEXT ORDINARY MEETING
DATE OF NEXT ORDINARY MEETING: Thursday 11 September 2025
To: Members of the Planning and Conservation Committee: Councillors Butler, Chant, C Gershater, Russell and Vivian.
Ex Officio Members:
The Mayor (Councillor S McHale)
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