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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 dates5,969Searchable applications
318Recorded as pending
32%Approval rate · 708 approved or refused records
484Refused applications
224 approved · 484 refused · 320 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
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More application records
- Application Withdrawn24/02166/LBC
Extension of existing carpark.
Anglesey Arms Halnaker Boxgrove West Sussex PO18 0NQ
Received 20 Sept 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/02167/FUL
Change of use of existing external residential store to form 1 no. holiday let unit. (Variation of conditions 2 and 4 of permission 19/02452/FUL - changes to doors, internal configuration, parking spaces positioning and number, external materials and finishes).
Meadow View Woodmancote Lane Woodmancote Emsworth Hampshire PO10 8RF
Received 24 Sept 2024 - Permit24/02169/FUL
Single storey rear extension to existing commercial unit in use classes E(g)(iii) and B8, including installation of 4 no. air conditioning units and 4 no. additional parking bays.
S & R Interiors Limited Littlemead Business Centre Tangmere Road Tangmere Chichester West Sussex PO20 2EU
Received 24 Sept 2024 - Permit24/02170/DOM
Replacement outbuilding.
White Lodge Broad Road Hambrook Chidham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8RG
Received 23 Sept 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/02175/LBC
Single-storey wrap around rear/side extension and 1 no. rear roof light.
12 Franklin Place Chichester West Sussex PO19 1BL
Received 25 Sept 2024 - Refuse24/02176/FUL
Change of use of building to 1no. live work unit and associated alterations and landscaping.
Glebe Farm Main Road Nutbourne West Sussex
Received 25 Sept 2024 - Permit24/02180/DOM
Alterations to garage to create habitable accommodation, including replacement of garage door with 1 no. window, replacement front porch, hip to gable roof extension, 1 no. rear dormer and 3 no. roof lights to front elevation.
83 Willowbed Drive Chichester West Sussex PO19 8HY
Received 25 Sept 2024 - Permit24/02181/DOM
New oak frame single garage.
4 Upton Road Donnington Chichester West Sussex PO19 8QQ
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Permit24/02183/TPA
Fell 6 no. Lime trees (T4,T5,T8,T9, T10 and T11). Crown lift by up to 3m (above ground level) on 7 no. Lime trees (T1-T3, T6, T7, T12 and T13). All trees within Group, G1 subject to TG/01/01034/TPO.
Unit 14 Coronation Way Tangmere Chichester West Sussex PO20 2NY
Received 24 Sept 2024 - Unknown24/02187/EIA
EIA screening request - required to determine if an Envirnomental Impact Assessment is required for Gleesons emerging proposals for the construction of up to 110 dwellings on Land South of Lagness Road, Runcton.
Land South Of Lagness Road Runcton West Sussex
Received 20 Sept 2024 - Refuse24/02188/FUL
Use of the site for the assembly, adaption and repair of trailers up to 3,500kg in weight or the servicing and repair of cars.
78 Fletchers Lane Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7QG
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Permit24/02189/DOM
Extension to existing front balcony with replacement balustrade and 2 no. roof lights on south elevation.
Stella Maris 91 East Beach Road Selsey Chichester West Sussex PO20 0ES
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/02191/DOM
Demolition of existing conservatory and garage. Remodelling of existing bungalow with extension to front and side elevations and addition of first floor.
Greengates 19 Marine Drive West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8HE
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Permit24/02192/LBC
Installation of 1 no. advertisement to shop front at the ground floor level, internal ground floor alterations and the replacement of existing HVAC system at the rear.
16 South Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1EJ
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/02193/FUL
Replacement dwelling with demolition of 1 no. garage/stable block and 1 no. barn outbuilding. Continued use of the existing access and yard area and retention and amendments to boundary treatment.
The Barn South Of 24 Chalk Lane Chalk Lane Sidlesham West Sussex PO20 7LW
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Permit24/02194/ADV
Non-illuminated, non-projecting fascia sign to ground floor of the existing shop frontage.
16 South Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1EJ
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted with S106(PER106)24/02196/FUL
Change of use of upper floors to create 3 no. flats with associated alterations, including 1 no. additional second floor rear window and 2 no. rear roof lights.
59 And 60 East Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1HL
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Permit24/02197/LBC
Change of use of upper floors to create 3 no. flats with associated internal and external alterations, including 1 no. additional second floor rear window and 2 no. rear roof lights, removal of some historic walling on first and second floors, and a new staircase built over the existing internal staircase within no. 60.
59 And 60 East Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1HL
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Permit24/02198/FUL
Change of use of land for siting of storage containers, erection of an office and storage building, and associated accesses and works.
Land To Rear/Side Of Co-Op Store Bracklesham Lane Bracklesham Bay West Sussex
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Permit24/02199/DOM
Single storey ground floor extension to north elevation and two storey extension to south elevation, including first floor roof terrace. Loft conversion including two new dormers to east and west elevation. Refurbishment and reconfiguration of internal layout including new window and door openings.
Rookwood Farm House Rookwood Lane West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8QH
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Permit24/02200/DOM
Erect new front balconies, new entrance porch, single storey rear extension and changes to external materials and fenestration.
30 Albion Road Selsey Chichester West Sussex PO20 0DJ
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Permit24/02201/ELD
Existing lawful development certificate for construction of footings (material operation) for placing of transformer to implement consent 21/01816/FULEIA following discharge of conditions, as formal start of the development.
Ferry Farm Solar Farm Chichester Road Selsey West Sussex
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted with S106(PER106)24/02206/FUL
Demolition of existing barn and erection of 2 no. semi-detached dwellings (alternative to LA Ref: SI/22/02131/PA3Q).
Land Adjacent To 37 Chalk Lane Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7LW
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Refuse24/02215/DOM
Raise the roof of the dwelling, erection of a first floor front, west side and rear extension and a two storey rear extension with a rear first floor balcony. Alterations to the fenestration. (Variation of condition 4 of permission 23/01192/DOM - amended so front elevation balcony is constructed at height of 1.1m from finished floor level on all sides with no high level screening. All glazing to be clear).
Anchor Cottage 6 Marine Drive West West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8HH
Received 1 Oct 2024
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What these statistics cover
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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