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Chichester District Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Chichester District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates5,852Searchable applications
318Recorded as pending
32%Approval rate · 685 approved or refused records
466Refused applications
219 approved · 466 refused · 316 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 Oct 2021 to 6 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas23 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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More application records
- Permit24/01603/LBC
Replacement/partial replacement of 2 no. oak lintels and associated leadwork.
Chidmere House Chidham Lane Chidham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8TD
Received 9 Jul 2024 - Refuse24/01611/DOM
Demolition of existing single-storey rear extension replaced with two-storey rear extension, 1 no. dormer to east elevation, with alterations and additions to fenestration including 1 no. 2nd floor window to north and south elevations, 3 no. roof lights to west elevation and 2 no. roof lights to east elevation.
119 Camelsdale Road Camelsdale Haslemere West Sussex GU27 3RJ
Received 10 Jul 2024 - Permit24/01613/LBC
Replacement of existing exterior render.
Fern Cottage 4 Albion Road Selsey Chichester West Sussex PO20 0DH
Received 10 Jul 2024 - Unknown24/01615/CCC
Confirmation of Compliance of Conditions 1, 2,13,14,16,17,18 & 19 of Planning Permission CC/18/00769/FUL.
Summersdale Place Lavant Road Chichester West Sussex
Received 8 Jul 2024 - Permit24/01617/PLD
1 no. dormer and 1 no. rooflight to west elevation, 1 no. dormer and 4 no. rooflights to east elevation and 1 no. first floor window to north and south elevations, with various alterations and additions to ground floor fenestration including relocation of door on east elevation.
38 Deeside Avenue Fishbourne Chichester West Sussex PO19 3QF
Received 10 Jul 2024 - Permit24/01619/DOC
Discharge of conditions 4 (Landscape/ecology), 5 (Drainage), and 7 (Dayroom materials) of permission 24/00553/FUL.
Land East Of Monk Hill Monks Hill Westbourne West Sussex
Received 10 Jul 2024 - Permit24/01622/DOM
Demolish and construct new single storey side extension, demolish lean to rear extension and replace with two storey extension, and new porch and entrance.
Densworth Farm Funtington Road East Ashling Chichester West Sussex PO18 9AP
Received 11 Jul 2024 - Unknown24/01625/PRESSP
2 no. dwellings.
Pool House Lock Lane Birdham West Sussex
Received 10 Jul 2024 - Permit24/01626/DOM
Demolition of existing barn and erection of replacement barn to provide ancillary facilities.
Froggats Cottage Oakhurst Lane Loxwood Cranleigh West Sussex GU6 8EY
Received 11 Jul 2024 - NOTPO - No Description24/01627/TCA
Notification of intention to fell 1 no. Ash tree (T1).
South Lodge 9 College Lane Chichester West Sussex PO19 6PG
Received 11 Jul 2024 - Permit24/01628/FUL
Replacement dwelling (alternative to permission 23/01091/DOM).
Annandale 31 James Street Selsey Chichester West Sussex PO20 0JG
Received 11 Jul 2024 - Permit24/01629/DOM
Proposed 0.915 metres high metal railing with gate to front elevation.
49 St Pauls Road Chichester West Sussex PO19 3BJ
Received 11 Jul 2024 - Unknown24/01631/PRELSP
930m sq of commercial space comprising of general manufacturing space and offices within use class E (g), with associated material storage, staff car parking, secure compound, associated landscaping and biodiversity enhancements.
Former Koolbergen Nursery Bell Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HY
Received 12 Jul 2024 - Application Permitted with S106(PER106)24/01632/FUL
Change of use from a former commercial watercress farm to glamping facility, with 6 no. pods, earthworks including a landscaped bund and planting, permeable access track and parking areas.
Spring Gardens Newells Lane West Ashling Chichester West Sussex PO18 8DD
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Permit24/01633/FUL
Proposed outbuilding garden room.
Perimont 39 Stein Road Southbourne Emsworth PO10 8LB
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Permit24/01634/DOM
Pitch roof dormer and loft conversion with roof lights.
Louene 34 Birdham Road Donnington Chichester West Sussex PO19 8TD
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Permit24/01635/TPA
Reduce height and west sector by up to 3m, reduce north sector by 3-4m, reduce east sector by 3.5m, crown thin by 10% and crown lift by up to 4m (above ground level) on 1 no. Field Maple (northern) tree. Reduce height, south, east and west sectors by up to 3m, crown thin by 10% and crown lift by up to 4m (above ground level) on 1 no. Field Maple (southern) tree. Both quoted as T1 and within Area, A2 subject to CC/68/00163/TPO.
77 Maplehurst Road Chichester West Sussex PO19 6RP
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Permit24/01636/OBG
Discharge the obligation under paragraph 3.1 within Part 2 of the first schedule of the S106 agreement dated 12 July 2022 ref 20/03125/OUT
Land South Of Clappers Lane Clappers Lane Earnley West Sussex
Received 11 Jul 2024 - Permit24/01637/TPA
Height reduce by reducing 2 no. limbs by up to 1m (down to height of the rest of the tree) and reduce south sector by up to 0.5m on 1 no. Weeping Silver Birch tree (quoted as 3) within Woodland, W2 subject to CC/68/00163/TPO.
1 Graffham Close Chichester West Sussex PO19 5AW
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Permit24/01641/TPA
Crown lift by up to 4m (above ground level) and reduce east sectors by 3m on 24 no. Sweet Chestnut trees and 1 no. Pussy Willow tree (quoted on submitted plan as Group, G1) within Woodland, W1 subject to FU/04/00539/TPO.
Funtington Park Cheesmans Lane Hambrook Funtington Chichester West Sussex PO18 8UE
Received 16 Jul 2024 - Permit24/01645/DOM
Proposed glazed link with alterations, timber pergola, 6 no. replacement windows (4 no. to south east (front) elevation, 1 no. south west (side) elevation and 1 no. north west (rear) elevation) and 1 no. timber front door.
Old Malt House Mill Lane Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7LX
Received 16 Jul 2024 - Permit24/01646/LBC
Proposed glazed link with alterations, timber pergola, 6 no. replacement windows (4 no. to south east (front) elevation, 1 no. south west (side) elevation and 1 no. north west (rear) elevation) and 1 no. timber front door.
Old Malt House Mill Lane Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7LX
Received 16 Jul 2024 - Permit24/01647/FUL
Re-cladding elevations, rendering to rear projecting wings with various alterations to fenestration and front entrance porch. Erection of covered bicycle store and bin storage compound. Revised parking layout with EV charging points and associated landscaping. (Part retrospective).
Woodfield House Tangmere Road Tangmere West Sussex
Received 16 Jul 2024 - Permit24/01648/DOC
Discharge of condition 3 from planning permission 23/01553/FUL.
Scout Hut Crooked Lane Birdham West Sussex
Received 15 Jul 2024
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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Chichester District Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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