38 Worcester Road Chichester West Sussex PO19 5DZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01596/PA1A - Prior Approval Larger Home Extension Approved

Proposal

Single storey extension to the rear (a) rear extension - 4.80m (b) maximum height - 3.20m (c) height of eaves - 3.00m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jul 2026
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Consultation
23 Jul 2026
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Approved
26 Aug 2026

Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Aug 2026

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.
Local nature reserve about 112 m away: Brandy Hole Copse
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Scheduled monument about 98 m away: Chichester Dyke, Broyle earthwork, section at Brandy Hole, extending E 230yds (210m) from railway, New Fishbourne
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
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 2; 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £775,000 in November 2025. Detached house, freehold.

19 November 2025£775,000
25 October 2017£540,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area155 m² (1,668 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2017, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Chichester
Application type
Prior Approval Larger Home Extension
Postcode
PO19 5DZ
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
Chichester West
Parish
Chichester
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Aug 2026
Decision
PRIOR APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED
Decision date
26 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
JB Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, 12 days faster than Chichester's median of 52 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

88%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
439decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15091214
Planning Portal ref
PP-15091214
Consultation
23 Jul 2026
Comments by
19 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Aug 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.