Willowdene Nursery Fletchers Lane Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7QG Data via plota.co.uk

26/02177/FUL - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Erection of 4 no. dwellings, with associated landscaping, demolition of 1 no. greenhouse and 1 no. ostrich barn, (alternative to permissions SI/25/01861/PA3Q and SI/26/00111/PA3Q). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
9 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 3 Dec 2026, from Chichester's recent new homes.

Comments are open until 9 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Street End built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 1, 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 20 October 2026. 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
PO20 7QG
Received
9 Oct 2026
Validated
9 Oct 2026
Ward
Sidlesham With Selsey North
Parish
Sidlesham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Stephen Jupp MRTPI

Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Chichester usually decides new homes by day 55.

Day 1937 days to the 56-day target
75%decided within 8 weeks
62%approved
126decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Chichester in the last twelve months, from validation. Chichester decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15281498
Planning Portal ref
PP-15281498
Consultation
19 Oct 2026
Comments by
9 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Dec 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