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Managed breach of shingle spit & blocking of adjacent tidal inlet channel with shingle barrier & formation of shingle island within Harbour following excavation of adjacent area of spit. This application is accompanied by an environmental statement.

Church Norton Spit Pagham Beach Pagham PO21 4NJ

ApproveConditionallyReference: P/97/15/PLArun District Council

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Application timeline

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16 Sept 2015
Received
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3 Dec 2015
Validated
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27 Jun 2017
Decided
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28 Jun 2017
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Application summary

Status: ApproveConditionally
Application type: Not published
Received: 16 Sept 2015
Validated: 3 Dec 2015
Determination deadline: 28 Jun 2017
Local authority: Arun District Council

Application overview

Managed breach of shingle spit & blocking of adjacent tidal inlet channel with shingle barrier & formation of shingle island within Harbour following excavation of adjacent area of spit. This application is accompanied by an environmental statement.

Proposal details

Reference: P/97/15/PL
Parish: Pagham
Agent: ABPmer Quayside Suite Medina Chambers Town Quay Southampton SO14 2AQ

Application location

Church Norton Spit Pagham Beach Pagham PO21 4NJ

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Document	Published	Action
Decision noticeDecision	27 Jun 2017	View
Regulation 24 statementDecision	27 Jun 2017	View
Officers ReportOfficers Report	27 Jun 2017	View
Email re change of applicant 180417Application	18 Apr 2017	View
Extension of time to 21/08/16Application	13 Jun 2016	View
ApplicationApplication	4 Dec 2015	View
Local Validation ChecklistApplication	4 Dec 2015	View
Biodiversity ChecklistApplication	4 Dec 2015	View
Application formApplication	17 Sept 2015	View
Substitute 22/09/16 Revised Location plan showing the application area (Red Line Boundary - figure 1Plans	26 Sept 2016	View
Superseded 22/09/2016 Location plan dwg. Figure 1Plans	25 May 2016	View
LandRegistry MapPlans	4 Dec 2015	View
Location and Design of proposed breach and channell infill Figure 2.2Plans	4 Dec 2015	View
Superseded 20/05/16 Location Plan showing the application area (including access routes) Figure 1Plans	4 Dec 2015	View
Block Plan showing the breach and infill area Figure 2Plans	4 Dec 2015	View
Block Plan showing the proposed compensation area (New Tern Island)Plans	4 Dec 2015	View
Cross section plan of the breach ad infill barrier Figure 4Plans	4 Dec 2015	View
Cross section plan of the Tern Island breach Figure 5Plans	4 Dec 2015	View
Replaced with 03/03/17 Pagham Harbour AA Delegated Decision Report 030317Statement	8 Mar 2017	View
Replaced with 03/03/17 Habitats Regulations Assessment Part 1 Final W comment on proposed Dorset SPAStatement	8 Mar 2017	View
Water Framework Directive Compliabce AssessmentStatement	22 Feb 2017	View
Pagham Harbour Habitat Regulations Assessments Parts 2 & 3 Delegated Decision ReportStatement	17 Aug 2016	View
Habitats Regulations Assessment Parts 2 and 3Statement	17 Aug 2016	View
Superseded 03/03/17 Delegated Approval of Part 1 Appropriate AssessmentStatement	28 Jul 2016	View
Superseded 03/03/17 Appropriate Assessment - replaced by - Delegated Approval of Part 1 Appropriate Assessment 28/07/2016Statement	22 Jul 2016	View
Supplementary 20/05/16 Managed Breach of Shingle Spit at PaghamStatement	25 May 2016	View
Email from Pagham PC 06.01.2016Statement	7 Jan 2016	View
Flood Risk AssessmentStatement	8 Dec 2015	View
Environmental Statement Volume 1 : ReportStatement	4 Dec 2015	View
Environmental Statement Volume 2: AppendicesStatement	4 Dec 2015	View
Design and Access statementStatement	4 Dec 2015	View
WSCC HIGHWAYSConsultation	17 Mar 2017	View
ENVIRONMENT AGENCYConsultation	9 Mar 2017	View
Marine Management OrganisationConsultation	19 Dec 2016	View
FURTHER NATURAL ENGLAND COMMENTSConsultation	19 Oct 2016	View
Natural England Further CommentsConsultation	31 Aug 2016	View
Coastal Engineer Consultation CommentsConsultation	3 Aug 2016	View
Natural EnglandConsultation	22 Jul 2016	View
Historic EnglandConsultation	27 Jun 2016	View
Additional consultation response documents re Natural EnglandConsultation Attachment	24 Jun 2016	View
Natural England Further ResponseConsultation	22 Jun 2016	View
Pagham Parish CouncilConsultation	20 Jun 2016	View
Environment AgencyConsultation	16 Jun 2016	View
Environmental HealthConsultation	26 May 2016	View
Natural EnglandConsultation	29 Jan 2016	View
Environmental HealthConsultation	26 Jan 2016	View
Historic EnglandConsultation	26 Jan 2016	View
Environment AgencyConsultation	19 Jan 2016	View
Environmental Assessment OfficerConsultation	11 Jan 2016	View
Natural EnglandConsultation	8 Jan 2016	View
Environment OfficerConsultation	8 Jan 2016	View
RSPBConsultation	6 Jan 2016	View
Marine Management OrganisationConsultation	9 Dec 2015	View
Rep LettersRep Letters	26 Sept 2016	View
Rep LettersRep Letters	15 Aug 2016	View
Rep LettersRep Letters	15 Aug 2016	View
Rep LettersRep Letters	15 Aug 2016	View
Rep LettersRep Letters	15 Aug 2016	View
Rep LettersRep Letters	12 Aug 2016	View
Further RSPB CommentsRep Letters	18 Jul 2016	View
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Agreed Extension of TimePlanning Correspondence	26 Jun 2017	View
DCLG DECISIONPlanning Correspondence	23 Jun 2017	View
CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE DCLGPlanning Correspondence	20 Jun 2017	View
Letter from DCLGPlanning Correspondence	8 Jun 2017	View
Draft Decision DocumentsPlanning Correspondence	10 May 2017	View
Draft Decision DocumentsPlanning Correspondence	10 May 2017	View
Draft Decision DocumentsPlanning Correspondence	10 May 2017	View
Application CorrespondencePlanning Correspondence	13 Apr 2017	View
MP LetterPlanning Correspondence	12 Apr 2017	View
Emails from Applicant. 26/9/16, 19/12/16, 16/11/16 & 8/3/17Planning Correspondence	27 Mar 2017	View
MP ResponsePlanning Correspondence	30 Jan 2017	View
APPLICATION CORRESPONDENCEPlanning Correspondence	15 Dec 2016	View
Planning CorrespondencePlanning Correspondence	12 Dec 2016	View
Letter received 19/10/2012Planning Correspondence	25 Oct 2016	View
Letters issued 28/9/2016 & 24/10/2016Planning Correspondence	25 Oct 2016	View
Planning CorrespondencePlanning Correspondence	29 Sept 2016	View
Emailed 22/09/16Planning Correspondence	26 Sept 2016	View
APPLICANT CORRESPONDENCE 21.09.16Planning Correspondence	22 Sept 2016	View
Historic England LetterPlanning Correspondence	5 Sept 2016	View
Emailed 20/05/16Planning Correspondence	25 May 2016	View
Planning CorrespondencePlanning Correspondence	18 Mar 2016	View
LETTER TO APPLICANT DATED 7/3/16Planning Correspondence	8 Mar 2016	View
MP CorroPlanning Correspondence	19 Jan 2016	View
reg24notSystems Correspondence	27 Jun 2017	View
pmac52reaSystems Correspondence	8 Mar 2017	View
EOT1Systems Correspondence	28 Oct 2016	View
pmac52reaSystems Correspondence	26 Sept 2016	View
pmac52reaSystems Correspondence	25 May 2016	View
PACKSystems Correspondence	4 Dec 2015	View
PMAC52Systems Correspondence	4 Dec 2015	View
PINCAG1Systems Correspondence	1 Oct 2015	View
PMAC71PSystems Correspondence	17 Sept 2015	View

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Decision & conditions

Decision notice Regulation 24 statement Replaced with 03/03/17 Pagham Harbour AA Delegated Decision Report 030317 Pagham Harbour Habitat Regulations Assessments Parts 2 & 3 Delegated Decision Report DCLG DECISION Draft Decision Documents Draft Decision Documents Draft Decision Documents

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Managed breach of shingle spit & blocking of adjacent tidal inlet channel with shingle barrier & formation of shingle island within Harbour following excavation of adjacent area of spit. This application is accompanied by an environmental statement.

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