Field known as Big Chop
25/00369/EIA Land East of Fisher Common Nursery Fisher Lane North Mundham
North Mundham Parish Council would like to advise you that another Environmental Impact Assessment Application for another Solar Farm is now live on Chichester District Council Website :
Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended 2015): Regulation 6 (1)
Request for a Screening Opinion in Relation to the installation and operation of a ground mounted solar farm with all associated works, equipment and infrastructure.
The Parish Council considered this application at its meeting on the 4th March 2025 and RESOLVED , to request a full Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Considering the comments submitted by CPRE and the Manhood Wildlife and Heritage Group regarding the lack of an EIA on
the adjacent application (24/01859/FUL), we believe there is a compelling case for conducting an EIA.
The Applicants are holding a consultantion event on 16th April 2025 from 3pm – 7pm in The Large Pavilion at North Mundham Village Centre. The Applicant have sent this letter to every household in the Parish and the surrounding area.
Location of Wheatlands Application
24/02724/OUT Land At And Adjacent To Wheatlands South Of Lagness Road Runcton PO20 1LJ
Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except for access) for the demolition of an existing residential property, outbuildings and associated structures, and the erection of up to 104 residential dwellings including affordable housing with provision of vehicular access and pedestrian and cycle access from Lagness Road and pedestrian and cycle access from Saltham Lane, alongside public open spaces, biodiversity enhancement, sustainable urban drainage systems, landscaping, infrastructure and earthworks.
At its meeting on 14th January 2025 North Mundham Parish Council’s Planning Committee RESOLVED to Object to the application. The Parish Council engaged a consultant to assist the Planning Committee draft its objection. The Parish Council submitted the following objection to the District Council.
Landscaping Masterplan BNRG Langmeads
North Mundham Parish Council would like to advise you that the proposed application for a Solar Farm in South Mundham is now live on Chichester District Council’s website.
Application Reference: 24/01859/FUL
Application Title: Land Adjacent to Lime Kiln Barn, Runcton Lane, Runcton, PO20 1XJ
Proposal: Construction of a renewable energy project comprising solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and associated works including inverters, transformers, substation and on-site collecting cable, access tracks, security fencing and gates, CCTV cameras and poles, landscaping, and temporary construction compounds.
The Parish Council will be considering this application at an extra ordinary parish council meeting, the Parish Council has engaged a Planning Consultant to assist the Parish Council with forming a view on this application and the response. The date for the meeting is yet to be arranged, but it will be advertised here as soon as it is available.
Please take the time to review this application and submit your views directly to Chichester District Council.
The Parish Council has submitted to Chichester District Council a formal response expressing concern about the inconsistencies and mistakes in the application, which is available to view on the District Council website. The applicants Planning Agent has submitted a response to our concerns which you can read here. These have been submitted to the Parish Council’s Planning Consultant for consideration. Once the applicant has submitted their construction environment management plan (CEMP), our Planning Agent will review this and we will call the extra ordinary parish council meeting to consider this application.
The Extra Ordinary Parish Council Meeting to discuss this applicaton was held on 3rd December 2024.
The Parish Council RESOLVED to object to this application. Here is the Parish Council’s OBJECTION, Appendix 1, Appendix 2, and Appendix 3.
The planning applicant submitted an updated transport report on the 20th March, the Parish Council employed a traffic consulant to assist the Planning Committee with its response. This is a copy of the Technical Note which was submitted to Chichester District Council. The Planning Committee also prepared a response to the applicants report.
The Planning Officer put the application forward for consideration on the District Council Planning Committee on 2nd April 2025. The Parish Council Planning Committee Chairman spoke at the that meeting, this is his speech.
The District Council Planning Committee debated the application and resolved to DEFER determination, they requested that the officers go back to the applicants to request further information on the following issues:
- Negative Biodiversity Net Gain
- Protection of the banks of Pagham Rife and Camic Pond
- Further information on the mitigagtion for watervoles
- The consruction of passing places and the remidal measures at the end of the construction places
- Further information on HGV movements through North Mundham
We are pleased to report that at its meeting on 7th May 2025, Chichester District Council Planning Committee REFUSED this application.
Please note that the applicant have the right of appeal, and we will have to wait and see if they take up this right.
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