Land South Of Hillands Farm Batchmere Road Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7LJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01169/ELD - Existing Lawful Development Approved

Proposal

Existing lawful development certificate for the equestrian use of land for the breeding, keeping and training of horses. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
12 May 2026
Consultation
27 May 2026
Approved
15 Jul 2026

Approved on 15 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Jul 2026

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Important details

Council
Chichester
Application type
Existing Lawful Development
Postcode
PO20 7LJ
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Ward
The Witterings
Parish
Birdham
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Jul 2026
Decision
PERMIT
Decision date
15 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14921410
Consultation
27 May 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 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