Oaktrees Guildford Road Loxwood Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0QW

Pending Consideration 26/00535/FUL
Change of use
Council
Chichester
Date received
9 Mar 2026
Date validated
1 Apr 2026
Postcode
RH14 0QW

Description

Retrospective (Section 73a) application for the change of use of land to residential garden use formalising the existing patio and driveway within.

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8.9/10
Planning Authority Score
#2 of 282

Chichester is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #30 out of 282. Only 20% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Chichester decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #127 of 282
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #45 of 282
95%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #30 of 282
20%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #19 of 282
69%
Minor dwellings approved
109 decided (1-9 homes)
81%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
35 decided
929
Total decisions
98 refused in 2025
Source: MHCLG planning statistics

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