The Modified Neighbourhood Plan has now been submitted to CDC. The various consultations are being progressed by them, and our expected timetable is that the MNP should be able to achieve a referendum by September 2026.

CDC planning has requested further information about the ecology buffers on the Folly site and consequently this is now not likely to go to the CDC Planning Committee meeting until 15 April 2026. The team and the Boxgrove Parish Council will be supporting this.

The NP team have had a meeting, during January, with the planners and land agent for the Longmeadow site in Boxgrove. This revised scheme is for a 10/12 unit development on the western portion of the site.

The proposal is at a very early stage, but we understand that there have been pre-app discussions with CDC.

It was resolved that each side would advise CDC of our discussions and that Smith Simmons, the planners, would make a representation through the Reg 16 consultation process. This would prevent further delays in our MNP and it would be for the examiner to decide whether to include the site in our plan.

We are aware that ground water monitoring devices have now been installed in the vineyard/field along the A285 in Halnaker.

We will advise when further information becomes available.

 David Leah

Chair of Boxgrove Neighbourhood Plan Team                       9 February 2026

The proposed modification plan and appendices can be viewed here - Public Reg 15 Documents