West Beach West Street Selsey West Sussex Data via plota.co.uk

26/00828/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Repairs to and refurbishment of existing sea defences, to include new sheet piles, re-encasement of existing apron with concrete and in filling of concrete voids and replacement of timber groyne planks. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Apr 2026
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Consultation
12 May 2026
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Approved
2 Jul 2026

Approved on 2 Jul 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents 31

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Associated applications 3

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Special protection area about 319 m away: Solent and Dorset Coast; 4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; SSSI about 363 m away: Bracklesham Bay SSSI; Inside the Selsey built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Chichester
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
PO20 9AE
Received
10 Apr 2026
Validated
10 Apr 2026
Ward
Selsey South
Parish
Selsey
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Jun 2026
Decision
PERMIT
Decision date
2 Jul 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 83 days from validation, 29 days slower than Chichester's median of 54 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 89% of commercial and major works here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
54decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Chichester in the last twelve months, from validation. Chichester decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14816177
Consultation
12 May 2026
Comments by
9 Jul 2026
Committee
1 Jul 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