Environmental Information Reporting Form

The Parish Council are trying to build a database of environmental issues that affect the parish.  We hope that this evidence will help us build a comprehensive picture of the current vulnerabilities in the parish and help us to more effectively lobby the relevant statutory organisations for improvement and change.

If you have any photographic evidence please can you submit it via email

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Chichester District Council Local Plan

At a meeting on 19th August 2025 Chichester District Council adopted the Chichester Local Plan 2021-2039.

The Chichester Local Plan 2021 – 2039 covers the District of Chichester excluding the part of the district covered by the South Downs National Park. The Chichester Local Plan 2021 – 2039 sets out the development strategy and policy framework for the plan area and will be used to make decisions on planning applications. The Plan is accompanied by a policies map which shows the policy allocations and designations.

The Chichester Local Plan 2021 to 2039 replaces the policies contained in the Chichester Local Plan Key Policies 2014-2029.

The District Council have set up a website at https://www.chichester.gov.uk/localplanexamination  whereby you can view details of the Plan and view the Council’s submission documents.

The Parish Council covers the communities of Earnley, Almodington, Batchmere and Somerley.  The Parish has just over 400 registered electors and is situated about six miles south of Chichester on the coast of Sussex.

The Parish Council exists to serve the community from which it is elected.  Whilst the Council has limited powers, the Council is able to influence decisions that affect YOU.  The Council is there to represent the Parish on matters such as planning, highways and drainage.  The Parish Council welcomes the views of the Parishioners at any time and particularly at Parish Council Meetings.

Link to: Environment & Climate Change

Council Documents

View all council policies and important documents.

Link to: Full Council

Full Council

Browse all minutes and agendas for the Council meetings.

Link to: Planning Committee

Planning Committee Minutes

Browse all minutes and agendas for the planning committee meetings.

Link to: Council Documents

Love Where you Live

Love West Sussex is a cloud based service where citizens can report environmental issues including potholes through their mobile phone; authorities can manage and respond through our integrated services

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Link to: Environment & Climate Change

Chichester District Council

For all information such as council tax. parking, planning and reporting enforcement issues, rubbish and recycling, reporting fly tipping, housing and more.

Link to: Planning Committee