CP Stables West Ashling Road Hambrook Funtington Chichester West Sussex PO18 8UD Data via plota.co.uk

26/01751/FUL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Change of use of land from equestrian to a residential caravan site comprising 8 no. pitches, each consisting of 1 no. static caravan, 1 no. touring caravan, 2 parking spaces, bike and bin storage, amenity space, associated infrastructure, landscaping and hardstanding, to be occupied by Gypsies and Travellers. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
7 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
14 Sept 2026
✗
Refused
1 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 1 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 34

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Hambrook (Chichester) built-up area; Priority habitat about 26 m away: Traditional orchard; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 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
Full Application
Postcode
PO18 8UD
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Lavant
Parish
Funtington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision
REFUSE
Decision date
1 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
White Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Refused, as 31% of changes of use here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
100decided 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.

36 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15110270
Planning Portal ref
PP-15110270
Consultation
14 Sept 2026
Comments by
9 Sept 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:
Change of use

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