Chichester Harbour National Landscape Management Plan
(2025-2030)
The Management Plan is the single most important document for Chichester Harbour. It sets out an agreed partnership framework for the management of the area. The 29 square miles of landscape has a delicate balance of interests, from internationally important habitats and species to a long and proud history of sailing and boat building.
As a protected landscape, there is a duty to prepare a Management Plan for Chichester Harbour National Landscape every 5 years. Although this is a joint statutory requirement of the four neighbouring Local Authorities, of Hampshire County Council, West Sussex County Council, Chichester District Council and Havant Borough Council, collectively they appoint Chichester Harbour Conservancy to oversee the preparation of each Plan on their behalf.
The Public Consultation period for the 2025-2030 Management Plan is now closed and the feedback is under consideration. We intend to submit the final version of the plan to the Local Authorities in summer 2025.
The Chichester Harbour National Landscape Management Plan (2025-2030) is available here:
Please note that due to the file size we recommend that you avoid downloading the PDF over a mobile network. If you require the document in a different format, please contact our team for assistance.
The public consultation on the new Chichester Harbour Management Plan (2025-2030) closed on 30 June 2025 (23:55).
This page was last updated on 01 July 2025.
Current Documents
Chichester Harbour Management Plan (2024-25)
Landscape Character Assessment (2019)
Memorandum of Agreement (2019)
