Objections raised over housing plans for Chichester

Chichester City Council’s planning and conservation working group met on Thursday, February 3, to discuss the amended plans for the demolition of three houses and development of six new flats and one new house on Lavant Road and agreed to lodge an objection.

Cllr Craig Gershater raised concern about the ‘over-intensifaction’ of the sylvan area around the development.

Cllr Sarah Quail also argued that the development would ‘only detract from the joy of entering the city.’

The amendments to the proposals include additional windows on properties, removal of roof lights and lanterns and changes to the second floor and mezzanines.

However chair of the meeting Cllr Richard Plowman deemed discussion of the development as a ‘Groundhog Day’ due to the extensive resubmission of the plans at the site on Lavant Road before concluding that the building work would be ‘a bridge too far and would not offer more affordable housing in the area.’

The city council’s objection will now be passed to the planning authority Chichester District Council.