Longreach, The Old Barn, 14A Chalk Lane Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7LW Data via plota.co.uk

26/01635/FUL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Erection of 1 no. dwelling as alternative to Class Q prior approval under SI/25/02927/PA3Q and demolition of greenhouse. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
23 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
30 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
6 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
24 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 24 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Associated applications 2

  • Part of

    Prior approvalcouncil archive
    • FullErection of 1 no. dwelling as alternative to Class Q prior and demolition of greenhouse.RefusedThis application26/01635/FUL

Site constraints 5

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
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 Keynor Estate 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. 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 1

Last sold for £400,000 in July 2021. Detached house, freehold.

30 July 2021£400,000

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

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Important details

Council
Chichester
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
PO20 7LW
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Sidlesham With Selsey North
Parish
Sidlesham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Decision
REFUSE
Decision date
24 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Stephen Jupp MRTPI

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Refused, as 38% of new homes here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
62%approved
115decided 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.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15105053
Planning Portal ref
PP-15105053
Consultation
6 Aug 2026
Comments by
28 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Sept 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.