Batchmere Lodge 95 First Avenue Almodington Batchmere Chichester West Sussex PO20 7LQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00043/ELD - Existing Lawful Development Refused

Proposal

Existing lawful development certificate for the change of use of former stable building to dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Jan 2026
Consultation
14 Jan 2026
Refused
4 Mar 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 4 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Jul 2026

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Important details

Council
Chichester
Application type
Existing Lawful Development
Postcode
PO20 7LQ
Received
8 Jan 2026
Validated
8 Jan 2026
Ward
The Witterings
Parish
Earnley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Mar 2026
Decision
REFUSE
Decision date
4 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Stephen Jupp MRTPI

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14606330
Consultation
14 Jan 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