Woodlands Retreat Hambrook Hill South Hambrook Chidham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8UJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00597/FUL - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Retrospective (Section 73a) application for the use of land as a single travelling showperson's plot. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Mar 2026
Validated
20 Mar 2026
Consultation
26 Mar 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 14 Apr 2026.

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Important details

Council
Chichester
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
PO18 8UJ
Received
13 Mar 2026
Validated
20 Mar 2026
Ward
Southbourne
Parish
Southbourne
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Stephen Jupp MRTPI

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14776534
Consultation
26 Mar 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