Plans for a new depot in Chichester countryside flooded with objections

By Joe Stack
Published 24th Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
Updated 24th Jul 2023, 14:41 BST
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Furious residents have demanded that plans for a new National Highways depot on farmland near Chichester are brought to a halt.

A planning application submitted to Chichester District Council last month has now drawn the attention of residents who have objected to the plans.

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The application included proposals to build maintenance building offices, a 40-foot salt barn, and a ten-vehicle carpark in Stane Street, Boxgrove.

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A view of the land from Stane Street. Picture via Google StreetviewA view of the land from Stane Street. Picture via Google Streetview
A view of the land from Stane Street. Picture via Google Streetview

Boxgrove Parish Council has objected to the plans and has led the charge in calling on others to do the same.

A statmement on the parish council website reads: “Highways England have submitted a planning application to erect a Highways depot comprising maintenance building, salt barn and ancillary offices plus parking, landscaping and all associated engineering works. The proposal is for land North Of Town Lane Adjacent Junction With New Road Halnaker.”

It added: “The Neighbourhood Plan team believes that any such development on this land is likely to be the start of development all along this road.