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

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

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

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Received
12 Jun 2026
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Consultation
18 Jun 2026
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Approved
31 Jul 2026

Approved on 31 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 31 Jul 2026

Site constraints 7

106 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 61, South Street, Grade II, about 9 m from the postcode pin · 6 Grade I, 14 Grade II*, 86 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
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.
Chichester conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Scheduled monument about 84 m away: Market cross
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 3; 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.

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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
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Target decision
7 Aug 2026
Decision
PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED HEREBY PERMITTED
Decision date
31 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Chris Oldroyd arb Architect
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 5 days faster than Chichester's median of 54 for changes of use. Approved, as 69% of changes of use here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
103decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

24 neighbours consulted · Last counted 31 Jul 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14975481
Planning Portal ref
PP-14975481
Consultation
18 Jun 2026
Comments by
9 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
7 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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.