Dubbeldam Nurseries Lockgate Road Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7QQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01067/PA3Q - Prior Approval CoU Agric to Dwelling C3 Approved

Proposal

Class Q (c) Prior Approval application for Change of Use of Agricultural Building to 1 no Dwelling (C3 Use Class). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
12 May 2026
Consultation
19 May 2026
Approved
7 Jul 2026

Approved on 7 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Chichester
Application type
Prior Approval CoU Agric to Dwelling C3
Postcode
PO20 7QQ
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Ward
Sidlesham With Selsey North
Parish
Sidlesham
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Jul 2026
Decision
PRIOR APPROVAL IS REQUIRED & HEREBY REF
Decision date
7 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
19 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