Update March 2025

The results of the survey carried out following the Neighbourhood Plan Open meeting have now been presented to the Boxgrove Parish Council at the March PC meeting. These results are now posted on the website for all to see, just follow this link.

As we advised last month, essentially, most residents are in favour of the proposed housing developments in the parish and our NP Policies, but against the commercial and industrial proposals at Temple Bar and Boxgrove Quarry.

The report contains details of the suggestions that have been made for infrastructure improvement that could be financed from the CIL payments that will be raised from the building of the developments. These suggestions will be discussed and considered by the Parish Council in due course.

Our modified Neighbourhood Plan has been commented on by the statutory consultees over the last 6 weeks. We now have considered these and where necessary will be modifying the plan accordingly. These changes will be incorporated into the plan, presented to the PC in April and if they are accepted will be submitted to CDC as part of the next stage later in April for a further period of consultation.

It is likely that our finalised NP will be subject to a referendum of the residents in the Autumn.

It is expected that the planning application for the Folly development will be submitted soon. Comments can still be submitted for or against the Temple Bar and Boxgrove Quarry developments on the CDC planning website.

David Leah

Chair of Boxgrove Neighbourhood Plan Team                      

14 March 2025