Sacred Heart Church Angel Street Petworth West Sussex GU28 0BG Data via plota.co.uk

SDNP/26/03298/ECCLES - Ecclesiatical notifications Application in Progress

Proposal

Southern HCC - Application #1490 - The Sacred Heart Petworth - Formal Notification - Proposed works comprise the installation of emergency lighting that are urgently required Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Oct 2026, from South Downs's recent utility and infrastructure works.

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: The Roman Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart
List entry 1223770 · 4 m away · 37 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 36 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
South Downs National Park
The park authority decides applications here. Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Petworth conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Petworth 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. 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.

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Important details

Application type
Ecclesiatical notifications
Postcode
GU28 0BG
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Ward
Petworth Ward CH
Parish
Petworth Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Aug 2026
Decision level
SDNPA Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 56, past South Downs's usual 54 days for utility and infrastructure works. 77% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 13 Nov 2026.

Day 560 days to the 56-day target
59%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
116decided in the last year

Plota live figures for utility and infrastructure works decided by South Downs in the last twelve months, from validation. South Downs decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
28 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

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