Woodlands The Bridle Lane Hambrook Funtington Chichester West Sussex PO18 8UG Data via plota.co.uk

26/01174/ELD - Existing Lawful Development Approved

Proposal

Use of building as a single dwelling house [C3]. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 May 2026
Consultation
3 Jun 2026
Approved
16 Jul 2026

Approved on 16 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 16 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Chichester
Application type
Existing Lawful Development
Postcode
PO18 8UG
Received
27 May 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Ward
Lavant
Parish
Funtington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Jul 2026
Decision
PERMIT
Decision date
16 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Stephen Jupp MRTPI

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14962138
Consultation
3 Jun 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 performance
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