People interested in building their own home in Chichester District
urged to join council register People who are interested in building their own home in Chichester District are being urged to join the district council’s Custom and Self-Build Register. All local authorities must keep a register of any individual or local community groups who want to obtain land to build their own homes and they must take this demand into account when preparing local plans. Chichester District Council is encouraging those interested to join its register for free at www.chichester.gov.uk/article/36087/Register-your-interestfor-custom-and-self-build-housing. If you’re interested in building in any of the areas in our district which are based within the South Downs National Park (SDNP), then you’ll need to register on their website at: www.southdowns.gov.uk/planningpolicy/self-build-custom-build” What is custom and self-build?
The register is used to inform us about the level of demand for serviced land plots in the district. This is so we can plan to meet this need. Entering the register does not guarantee that a suitable plot will be identified or made available to applicants. We have a legal duty to give planning permission for enough suitable serviced plots to meet the demand in the district. The level of demand is established by the number of entries added to Part 1 of the register during a base period. At the end of each period, we have 3 years in which to give an equivalent number of planning permissions for suitable plots. Please note: this is not a duty to provide a plot directly to each individual on the register. Chichester District Council clarify that typically, self-build homes are around 25 per cent cheaper than buying a new home from a developer and currently, 13,000 people a year in the UK manage to build their own homes while self-built homes account for between 7% and 10% of all new homes built in the UK. People interested in self-build can find out more information on Chichester District Council’s website at www.chichester.gov.uk/customandselfbuildhousing can email [email protected] if they have any specific questions.
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The Parish Council wishes all residents a very Happy Christmas and healthy new year.
NURSERY GREEN SHOP Many residents have been concerned as the hoarding around the Blackhall development site does not mention a shop. The Parish Council is reassured by Chichester District Council that the development of the retail outlet is still included, although it is to be noted that currently there is no buyer lined up for the shop. RIPARIAN DUTIES This time of year it is important for everyone to attend to their ditches and drains to remove debris and ensure they are free running. West Sussex County Council have a useful publication regarding this set out using the link below. https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/media/1983/good_practice_for_watercourse_maintenance.pdf POT HOLES AND OTHER HIGHWAYS PROBLEMS Please report these via the link below to West Sussex County Council. https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/report-a-pothole-online/ LOXWOOD PARISH COUNCIL WEBSITE Please keep up to date with all matters Parish Council on the website www.loxwood-pc.gov.uk. The Clerk’s email is [email protected] The office mobile is 07845642880. The correspondence address is: Loxwood Parish Council, PO Box 1094, Horsham. RH12 9YS. FACE BOOK PAGE The Parish Council now has a face book account @loxwoodpc The posts to the Community Page will keep you up to date with Parish Council news and meetings. SUPPORTING YOU For advice and funding through the financial crisis www.chichester.gov.uk/supportingyou FORTHCOMING PC MEETING DATES. 5th December, 2nd January; 6th February The Parish Council has decided to continue meeting on a Tuesday evening which has proved
the best option for all concerned, including the availability of the Hall for the meeting. Dates and times of meetings will be considered again at the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council on 7th May 2024 8pm. PARISH COUNCIL for the year ahead
Rick Kelsey- Chair James Hume – Vice Chair Charles Todhunter- Chair of Planning Annette Gardner- Vice Chair of Planning Roger Newman- Chair of Finance Rick Kelsey – Vice Chair of Finance Jamie Lynch – Council member Sarah Dobson – Council member Please note for a trial period of six months Parish Council meetings are the move to Tuesday evening and be reassessed at the November meeting. LOXWOOD HERITAGE TRAIL The website for the Local Heritage Trail is now live. Here is the link http://www.loxwoodhistory.co.uk/ Notice Boards with details of the trail are in position and leaflets regarding the trail have been distributed to all in the village. For all Highway road and pavement related issues including potholes, flooding, tree, hedges, weeds and grass and faults or obstructions on the road, pavement or cycle paths then please use the following link
Report a problem with a road or pavement Full URL as follows: https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/make-an-enquiry-or-report-a-problem-with-a-road-or-pavement/ Loxwood Parish Council Objection
Public Meeting Presentation February 20th ON Local Plan Housing Allocation of 220 homes for loxwood1/3/2023 Residents and landlords reminded to apply for up to £10,000 of home energy efficiency funding
Eligible homeowners, tenants and landlords in the Chichester District are being urged to apply for grant funding to help them install energy efficiency and renewable energy measures in their homes. Last year, Chichester District Council announced that it had secured Government funding to help residents keep warm and save money through improved insulation; air source heat pumps; and solar PV panels. Funding under the scheme is available until the end of March this year and people are being reminded to check to see whether they are eligible and apply as soon as possible by visiting: www.warmerhomes.org.uk or calling: 0800 038 5737 To be eligible, an applicant’s household income has to be £30,000 or less, or they need to be in receipt of a means-tested benefit. The applicant’s home must also have an Energy Performance Certificate of E, F, or G (with limited funding for EPC D rated properties). People can check their rating at: www.gov.uk/find-energy-certificate People who rent privately should speak to their landlord, who will be required to make a financial contribution and give consent for the improvements. Landlords looking to improve their properties through this scheme are required to seek their tenants’ consent. Please contact Terri Foster, Senior Communications Officer at Chichester District Council on 01243 534679. WSCC Highways have developed a new online reporting tool for reporting highway issues. Assessable by the following link Report a problem with a road or pavement.
I have attached two documents which you might find useful: a ‘Flyer’ that gives a bit more detail and a ‘How to’ guide which is a step-by-step guide to reporting and explains how you can ‘bookmark’ the reporting pages to make it easier to find when you want to report again. The rationale for making this change is to improve our journey for customers. For many years, we have been using ‘Love West Sussex’ which is essentially a national tool called Love Clean Streets. We want to make further enhancements to improve the functionality but we can’t do this using the ‘Love West Sussex’ tool. Our new tool includes an enhanced map and improved functionality to enable regular, detailed updates to the customer; however, this is very much the first step in an improvement journey and we will be taking on board feedback to help us shape future changes. We appreciated that this is a change for customers but would like to assure you that this is a first but necessary step to improve our customer offer. As part of this change initiative please consider the following:
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