First Floor 62 - 63 South Street Chichester West Sussex Data via plota.co.uk

26/01293/PA3MA - Prior Approval CoU Class E to DwellingC3 Pending Consideration

Proposal

Prior approval Permitted Development proposals to convert the existing office space occupying part of the first floor and all of the second floor above 62-63 South Street into Six 1bedroom flats, 278 sq metres of residential accommodation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
12 Jun 2026
Consultation
18 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 9 Jul 2026.

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Important details

Council
Chichester
Application type
Prior Approval CoU Class E to DwellingC3
Postcode
PO19 1EE
Received
12 Jun 2026
Validated
12 Jun 2026
Ward
Chichester Central
Parish
Chichester
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
7 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Agent
Chris Oldroyd arb Architect

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14975481
Consultation
18 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Chichester
Planning Authority Score
9.2/10
Excellent
#2 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Chichester is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #10 out of 292. Only 20% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) 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 performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #130 of 292
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #47 of 292
92%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #10 of 292
20%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #19 of 292
69%
Minor dwellings approved
109 decided (1-9 homes)
81%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
35 decided
929
Total decisions
98 refused in 2025