Crouchlands Farm Rickmans Lane Plaistow Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0LE Data via plota.co.uk
26/01329/PA3R - Prior Approval CoU Agric to Flexi
Approved
Proposal
Prior approval for change of use of an existing agricultural building and associated land from agricultural use to a flexible commercial use within Class B8 (Storage and Distribution). Data via plota.co.uk
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Application progress
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Received
17 Jun 2026
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Consultation
15 Jul 2026
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Approved
6 Aug 2026
Approved on 6 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Aug 2026
Documents 12
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 3
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 4
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Important details
- Council
- Chichester
- Application type
- Prior Approval CoU Agric to Flexi
- Postcode
- RH14 0LE
- Received
- 17 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 17 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Loxwood
- Parish
- Plaistow And Ifold
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 12 Aug 2026
- Decision
- PRIOR APPROVAL IS REQUIRED & HEREBY REF
- Decision date
- 6 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Manorwood
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 6 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15016459
- Consultation
- 15 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
37 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2023
Refused
Retention of 3 no. temporary Portakabin buildings including 1 no. two storey office and 2…
2023
Refused
Retention of 3 no. temporary Portakabin buildings including 1 no. two storey office and 2…
2020
Refused
Siting of 2 no. mobile homes with ancillary car parking to accommodate agricultural worke…
2020
Refused
Siting of 2 no. mobile homes with ancillary car parking to accommodate agricultural worke…
2022
Decided
Regeneration of Crouchlands Farm, comprising demolition of selected buildings, extension…
2022
Refused
Erection of 108 dwellings (Use Class C3), and associated access and street network, footp…
2022
Refused
Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except access) for the erection o…
2024
Approved
Regeneration of Crouchlands Farm, comprising demolition of selected buildings, extension…
2024
Approved
Regeneration of Crouchlands Farm, comprising demolition of selected buildings, extension…
2023
Approved
Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except access) for the erection o…
2023
Approved
Erection of 108 dwellings (Use Class C3), and associated access and street network, footp…
2023
Approved
Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except access) for the erection o…
2023
Approved
Erection of 108 dwellings (Use Class C3), and associated access and street network, footp…
2022
Approved
Proposed new settlement - erection of up to 600 no. dwellings
2022
Approved
Request for an EIA Scoping Opinion in relation to proposed Rickman's Green village develo…
2022
Decided
Adjoining Authority Consultation - Chichester District Council (PS/22/01735/FULEIA) - Reg…
2022
Decided
Adjoining Authority Consultation - Chichester District Council (PS/22/01754/EIA) -Request…
2022
Approved
Adjoining Authority Consultation - Chichester District Council (PS/22/01224/PRELM) - Prop…
2021
Approved
Screening opinion - commercial and high welfare, low impact and low intensity farming act…
2021
Approved
Screening opinion - commercial and high welfare, low impact and low intensity farming act…
2017
Approved
Agricultural feed silo (plus associated concrete base measuring 0.35m in height, 3.5m in…
2016
Refused
Retention of 1 no. existing mobile home located on the farm to accommodate agricultural w…
2016
Refused
Retention of 1 no. existing mobile home located on the farm to accommodate agricultural w…
2016
Approved
Proposed livestock shelter.
2016
Approved
Proposed livestock shelter.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Approved
Crouchlands Farm, Rickmans Lane, Plaistow, Billingshurst, RH14 0LE
Consultation from a neighbouring authority for erection of 108 dwellings and associated w…
2024
Approved
Crouchlands Farm, Rickmans Lane, Plaistow, Billingshurst, RH14 0LE
Consultation from a neighbouring authority for outline consent for up to 492 dwellings pr…
2024
Approved
Crouchlands Farm, Rickmans Lane, Plaistow, Billingshurst, RH14 0LE
Consultation from a neighbouring authority for erection of 108 dwellings and associated w…
2024
Approved
Crouchlands Farm, Rickmans Lane, Plaistow, Billingshurst, RH14 0LE
Consultation from a neighbouring authority for outline consent for up to 492 dwellings pr…
2023
Approved
Crouchlands Farm, Rickmans Lane, Plaistow, Billingshurst, RH14 0LE
Consultation from a neighbouring authority for outline planning application (with all mat…
2023
Approved
Crouchlands Farm, Rickmans Lane, Plaistow, Billingshurst, RH14 0LE
Consultation from a neighbouring authority for outline planning application (with all mat…
2023
Approved
Crouchlands Farm, Rickmans Lane, Plaistow, Billingshurst, RH14 0LE
Consultation from a neighbouring authority for erection of 108 dwellings (use class c3) a…
2023
Approved
Crouchlands Farm, Rickmans Lane, Plaistow, Billingshurst, RH14 0LE
Consultation from a neighbouring authority for erection of 108 dwellings (use class c3) a…
2021
Approved
Crouchlands Farm Rickmans Lane Plaistow RH14 0LE
Retention of 3 no. temporary Portakabin buildings including 1 no. two storey office and 2…
2021
Approved
Crouchlands Farm Rickmans Lane Plaistow RH14 0LE
Retention of 3 no. temporary Portakabin buildings including 1 no. two storey office and 2…
2021
Approved
Crouchlands Farm Rickmans Lane Plaistow RH14 0LE
Erection of 1 no. farm workshop building (restrospective).
2021
Approved
Crouchlands Farm Rickmans Lane Plaistow RH14 0LE
Erection of 1 no. farm workshop building (restrospective).
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.
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Chichester decision performance
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
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