21 Townfield Kirdford Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0LZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00484/DOM - Domestic Application (Householder) Approved

Proposal

Conversion of existing detached garage to habitable accommodation linked to replacement single storey rear extension on main dwelling, and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Feb 2026
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Validated
1 Apr 2026
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Consultation
9 Apr 2026
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Approved
19 May 2026

Approved on 19 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Conservation area about 39 m away: Kirdford; Inside the Kirdford built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £322,000 in February 2015. Semi-detached house, freehold.

6 February 2015£322,000
16 November 2012£275,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area85 m² (915 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2012, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Chichester
Application type
Domestic Application (Householder)
Postcode
RH14 0LZ
Received
27 Feb 2026
Validated
1 Apr 2026
Ward
Loxwood
Parish
Kirdford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 May 2026
Decision
PERMIT
Decision date
19 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
S R Burrell Chartered Surveyor

How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 6 days faster than Chichester's median of 54 for demolitions. Approved, as 82% of demolitions here are.

85%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
117decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Chichester in the last twelve months, from validation. Chichester decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14730894
Planning Portal ref
PP-14730894
Consultation
9 Apr 2026
Comments by
30 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
27 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Chichester
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#6 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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 statistics
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.