Protecting the Green Belt – Commentary by Ray Mears, Jan 2014

Green belt

Television Survivalist Ray Mears has a Few Things to Say about Loss of Green Spaces

“They touch us inside” and are “our greatest unofficial national park.” They may not be top of the agenda now “but in the future will be“.

In the studio discussion afterwards, the Skills Minister, Matthew Hancock MP, confidently describes the new planning regime as “Making sure that housing is in the right place, rather than having a top down direction“. It doesn’t feel like that here!

In fact, it looks like the Minister might be a little complacent about the ability of the new planning regime to get things right – not only in where development goes but also in its ability to deliver economic vibrancy – even in his own constituency.

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Chichester’s 2013 Street Art Festival

Events

North Street 2 by HitnesThe Society generally welcomed this event. Some of the murals are fantastic! But we are concerned about painting on historic buildings that are listed under planning legislation as being very special.

The Society believes that should a Street Art Festival be organised in another year then more care must be taken to obtain the necessary permissions.

 Located in North Street (top)

Located in North Pallant (left), others  in Baffins Lane

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Conservation Area Appraisal published March 2005

Conservation areas,

Chichester District Council commissioned a Conservation Area Appraisal from The Conservation Studio.

The appraisal was prepared in line with English Heritage guidance contained within their document ‘Conservation Area Appraisals’, on which the consultants’ Brief was based. It was drafted in consultation with Chichester District Council, Chichester City Council, and a number of local amenity groups, and was subject to public consultation. It was hoped that it would inform and educate the many people who live and work in Chichester and its surrounding hinterland, and help them to appreciate the significance of the Chichester Conservation Area.

To read their report, click here.

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