Meadowcroft Nursery Lockgate Road Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7QQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00965/PNO3R - Prior Notification AGR to Flexible Use Approved

Proposal

Use of building (aggregate floor area not exceeding 150 sqm) for a flexible commercial use, namely for Class B8 (storage) purposes. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
28 Apr 2026
Consultation
30 Apr 2026
Approved
22 May 2026

Approved on 22 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Chichester
Application type
Prior Notification AGR to Flexible Use
Postcode
PO20 7QQ
Received
28 Apr 2026
Validated
28 Apr 2026
Ward
Sidlesham With Selsey North
Parish
Sidlesham
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
26 May 2026
Decision
NO OBJECTION
Decision date
22 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
30 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Chichester
Planning Authority Score
9.2/10
Excellent
#2 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Chichester is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #10 out of 292. 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%).

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, 2025
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #130 of 292
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #47 of 292
92%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #10 of 292
20%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #19 of 292
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