The Novium Tower Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1QH Data via plota.co.uk

26/01413/ADV - Advert Application Approved

Proposal

Retention of existing 3 no. banners. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jun 2026
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Validated
7 Aug 2026
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Consultation
11 Aug 2026
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Approved
9 Oct 2026

Approved on 9 Oct 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Chichester Planning Committee on 7 Oct 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the banners were acceptable for visual amenity, heritage assets and public safety.
  • The parish council raised no objection and no third-party representations were received.
  • The committee permitted the application.

Source: Plota analysis of Chichester's committee minutes, Chichester Planning Committee minutes, 7 October 2026 .

Site constraints 7

38 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 2-4, Tower Street, Grade II, about 1 m from the postcode pin · 4 Grade I, 34 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
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.
Chichester 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.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument about 179 m away: Chichester City Walls, The Tower, Orchard Street; Radon affected area, class 3; Heritage at risk about 75 m away: Bell Tower of the Cathedral; Inside the Chichester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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

Council
Chichester
Application type
Advert Application
Postcode
PO19 1QH
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Chichester Central
Parish
Chichester
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Decision
PERMIT
Decision date
9 Oct 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Keith Williams Architects
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 63 days from validation, 12 days slower than Chichester's median of 51 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 84% of signs and adverts here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
40decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Chichester in the last twelve months, from validation. Chichester decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

38 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
11 Aug 2026
Comments by
2 Sept 2026
Committee
7 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Chichester
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#6 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.