Layby South Of Birdham Stores Main Road Birdham West Sussex Data via plota.co.uk

26/00390/PROW - Public Right Of Way Diversion Pending Consideration

Proposal

Section 257 application for the diversion of a public right of way running east to west to the east of main road birdham. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
12 Feb 2026
Consultation
2 Apr 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Council
Chichester
Application type
Public Right Of Way Diversion
Postcode
PO20 7ER
Received
12 Feb 2026
Validated
12 Feb 2026
Ward
The Witterings
Parish
Birdham
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
4 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
2 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Chichester
Planning Authority Score
9.2/10
Excellent
#2 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Chichester is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #10 out of 292. Only 20% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) 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, 2025
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #130 of 292
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #47 of 292
92%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #10 of 292
20%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #19 of 292
69%
Minor dwellings approved
109 decided (1-9 homes)
81%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
35 decided
929
Total decisions
98 refused in 2025