House Of Fraser St Georges House 12 - 18 West Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1QG

Pending Consideration 26/00407/LBC
Council
Date received
20 Feb 2026
Date validated
17 Mar 2026
Postcode
PO19 1QG

Description

Redevelopment of the former House of Fraser site comprising the creation of four commercial units (Use Class E) along the West Street frontage; demolition of existing buildings to the rear of the site; and the erection of a residential building of up to six storeys (Use Class C3), including the change of use of the upper floors of the retained department store buildings to residential use, the change of use of retained ground floor buildings along Tower Street to residential use, creating in total 87 residential apartments, and the conversion of a storage building on Tower Street to two townhouses (Use Class C3) (overall site total of 89 residential units), together with internal and external alterations, and associated hard and soft landscaping.

8.9/10
Planning Authority Score
#2 of 277

Chichester is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #30 out of 277. 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%).

Chichester decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #125 of 277
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #45 of 277
95%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #30 of 277
20%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #19 of 277
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