Hopedene Common Road Hambrook Westbourne Chichester West Sussex PO18 8UP Data via plota.co.uk

26/00490/FUL - Full Application Pending Decision

Proposal

Use of land for the stationing of two caravans for residential purposes, construction of utility buildings and associated landscape works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Mar 2026
Consultation
15 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Apr 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 194. The consultation period closed on 30 Mar 2026.

Documents 21

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Solent: Includes Chichester and Langstone Harbours SPA/Ramsar, Solent and Southampton Water SPA/Ramsar, Solent Maritime SAC, Portsmouth Harbour SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Also on the record
Inside the Hambrook (Chichester) built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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

Council
Chichester
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
PO18 8UP
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
2 Mar 2026
Ward
Westbourne
Parish
Westbourne
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Promethean Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 194, past the statutory target. 99% of changes of use in Chichester are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 4 Sept 2026.

Day 194138 days past the 56-day target
82%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
79decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Chichester in the last twelve months, from validation. Chichester decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14744779
Consultation
15 Jul 2026
Comments by
30 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 statistics
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