Oaktrees Guildford Road Loxwood Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0QW Data via plota.co.uk

26/00535/FUL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

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

View original council record ↗

Application progress

Received
9 Mar 2026
Validated
1 Apr 2026
Consultation
6 May 2026
Refused
20 May 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 20 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Documents 22

All documents on the council site ↗

Work with planning data? Every application in Chichester - and every UK council - as a live feed or API. About Plota's data service

Important details

Council
Chichester
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
RH14 0QW
Received
9 Mar 2026
Validated
1 Apr 2026
Ward
Loxwood
Parish
Loxwood
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 May 2026
Decision
REFUSE
Decision date
20 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14706922
Consultation
6 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Chichester
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#6 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Chichester is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #10 out of 296. Only 18% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Chichester decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #127 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #72 of 296
93%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #10 of 296
18%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #15 of 296
68%
Minor dwellings approved
110 decided (1-9 homes)
76%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
74%
Change of use approved
34 decided
935
Total decisions
107 refused in the year to March 2026