Agenda – Planning and Conservation Committee – 22 May 2025

Below is the agenda for the Planning and Conservation Committee meeting being held on 22 May 2025.

You can also download a PDF copy of the agenda here: Agenda – Planning and Conservation Committee – 22 May 2025.

Supporting papers for this meeting are only available in PDF format. Please use the links below to download

• Planning and Conservation – 22 May 2025 – supporting papers

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 22 MAY 2025

1. ELECTION OF CHAIR FOR 2025-2026

2. APPOINTMENT OF VICE-CHAIR FOR 2025-2026

3. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

To note apologies received from Members of the Committee in advance of the meeting.

4. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST BY MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE IN MATTERS ON THE AGENDA FOR THIS MEETING

5. MEETING TIMES FOR PLANNING AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE

To decide start times for Planning and Conservation Committee meetings for the 2025/26 Council year.

6. MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON 24 APRIL 2025

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the Planning and Conservation Committee meeting held on 24 APRIL 2025.

7. UPDATES ON ACTIONS FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING

To note the completion of the following actions:

• Minute 146 – Officers to provide updates to future Planning and Conservation Committee meetings regarding progress on the City Council’s Net Zero commitment.
• Minute 151 – Town Clerk request an update from WSCC regarding the status of the traffic free zone that is due to be implemented in Orchard Gardens next to the Central Academy School and report to the next meeting of the Committee. (see agenda item 13)
• Minute 152 – Property Maintenance Manager to provide a report outlining outstanding action from the Net Zero Working Group. (see agenda item 10)

8. APPLICATIONS FOR PLANNING PERMISSION

Planning Adviser to report (report attached).

9. NEW PLANNING ITEMS RECEIVED SINCE PUBLISHING OF AGENDA

Planning Adviser to report.

10. LISTED BUILDING REPAIR AND ALTERATION GUIDANCE – CHICHESTER DISTRICT COUNCIL

Town Clerk to report (report attached).

11. NET ZERO MATTERS

To review and discuss the Property Maintenance Manager’s ‘May 2025’ report on the Council’s progress towards Net-Zero.

12. ENFORCEMENT MATTERS

Town Clerk to report

13. TRAFFIC ISSUES

Traffic Regulation Order Update, Orchard Close, St Joseph’s CE Junior School (email attached)

Town Clerk to report.

14. ITEMS TO BE INCLUDED ON THE NEXT AGENDA

15. DATE OF NEXT ORDINARY MEETING

DATE OF NEXT ORDINARY MEETING: Thursday 19 June 2025

To: Members of the Planning and Conservation Committee: Councillors Butler, Corfield, Chant, C Gershater and Vivian.

Ex Officio Members:
The Mayor (Councillor S McHale)

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