Tawny Nurseries Bell Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HY Data via plota.co.uk

26/01770/FUL - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Erection of 60 no. dwellings, with access, landscaping and associated infrastructure. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Aug 2026
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Validated
2 Sept 2026
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Consultation
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 27 Oct 2026, from Chichester's recent new homes.

The consultation period closed on 5 Oct 2026.

Documents 27

Statements & assessments 17

PDF BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN SPREADSHEET Application Documents · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT Application Documents · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TREE SURVEY Application Documents · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT & METHOD STATEMENT Application Documents · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Application Documents · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT INCLUDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING STATEMENT Application Documents · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Application Documents · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 4345 ISSUE 4 FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT &DRAINAGE STRATEGY Application Documents · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF HOUSING DELIVERABILITY STATEMENT Application Documents · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT Application Documents · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FRAMEWORK TRAVEL PLAN STATEMENT Application Documents · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SUSTAINABILITY AND ENERGY STATEMENT Application Documents · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 25-11-04 REV 1.0 ECONOMIC STATEMENT Application Documents · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF UE0750_TAWNYNURSERIES_PEA_1_260807 REV 1 PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL REPORT Application Documents · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY METRIC CALCULATION TOOL Application Documents · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Application Documents · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT SCREENING STATEMENT Application Documents · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National landscape about 307 m away: Chichester Harbour; Inside the Birdham built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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
PO20 7HY
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
The Witterings
Parish
Birdham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Chapman Lily Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 37 of the 91-day target. Chichester usually decides new homes by day 55.

Day 3754 days to the 91-day target
76%decided within 8 weeks
62%approved
114decided 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.

169 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15141394
Planning Portal ref
PP-15141394
Consultation
5 Oct 2026
Comments by
5 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
2 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