May 2026
This is to confirm the Boxgrove Submission Neighbourhood Development Plan 2023-2039 Modification Version has now been published (as below) for consultation as required under the regulation 16 requirements for neighbourhood plans.
Publication of the Boxgrove Submission Neighbourhood Development Plan 2023-2039 Modification Version
The Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (Regulation 16)
Boxgrove Parish Council as the qualifying body has reviewed and prepared a modified neighbourhood development plan, entitled Boxgrove Submission Neighbourhood Development Plan 2023-2039 Modification Version, for their parish with the help of the local community. The plan sets out a vision for the future of the parish and planning policies which will be used to determine planning applications locally.
Copies of the Boxgrove Submission Neighbourhood Development Plan 2023-2039 Modification Version and supporting documentation are available to view on the District Council’s website Boxgrove Neighbourhood Plan - Chichester District Council
Hard copies are available for inspection at:
Chichester District Council
East Pallant House, 1 East Pallant, Chichester PO19 1TY
(09:00 – 16:00 Mon – Fri)
In Boxgrove:
Boxgrove Village Hall, The Street, Boxgrove PO18 0EE
Telephone number 01243 788332
(Monday 9am-4.30pm; Wednesday 9am-2pm; Friday 9am-4.30pm)
The period for submission of representations will run from Thursday 7 May 2026 until Monday 22 June 2026.
All representations will be publicly available and identifiable by name and (where applicable) organisation. Please note that any other personal information will be processed by Chichester District Council in line with the principles and rights set out in the UK GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and the Data Protection Act 2018, which cover such things as why and for how long we use, keep and look after your personal data.
Representations should arrive no later than 5.00pm on Monday 22 June 2026. All representations received will be available to view publicly.
To make representations:
Completed response forms should be sent to:
Please note that any representations may include a request to be notified of the local planning authority’s decision under Regulation 19 in relation to the neighbourhood development plan.
David Leah
Chair of Boxgrove Neighbourhood Plan Team 13 May 2026
February 2026
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
The final 'made' Plan can be viewed here - Boxgrove Neighbourhood Development Plan
The Appendices to that Plan can be viewed here:
Appendix 1 Community Aspirations
Appendix 2 Townscape Appraisal Map Boxgrove
