41 Terminus Road Chichester West Sussex PO19 8TX Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Rental vehicle premises (sui generis), including erection of a modular office, rental vehicle wash bay and associated works including lighting and boundary treatment. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 May 2026
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Validated
14 May 2026
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Consultation
18 Jun 2026
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Approved
7 Jul 2026

Approved on 7 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Documents 22

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Site constraints 4

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Solent: Includes Chichester and Langstone Harbours SPA/Ramsar, Solent and Southampton Water SPA/Ramsar, Solent Maritime SAC, Portsmouth Harbour SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Flood defence about 14 m from the postcode pin (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 80 year flood); Inside the Chichester built-up area.
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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area290 m² (3,122 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 69)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2021, 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
Full Application
Postcode
PO19 8TX
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
14 May 2026
Ward
Chichester Central
Parish
Chichester
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Jul 2026
Decision
PERMIT
Decision date
7 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Planning Prospects Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. 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-14902951
Planning Portal ref
PP-14902951
Consultation
18 Jun 2026
Comments by
10 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
9 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

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.