Marsh Farm Vinnetrow Road Runcton Chichester West Sussex PO20 1QD Data via plota.co.uk

26/01550/ELD - Existing Lawful Development Approved

Proposal

Existing lawful development - use as a caravan site for 8 no. caravans for residential occupation by nursery workers and retention of those caravans on site outside growing seasons. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Jul 2026
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Consultation
20 Jul 2026
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Approved
7 Sept 2026

Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
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 Runcton built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 1, 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.

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Important details

Council
Chichester
Application type
Existing Lawful Development
Postcode
PO20 1QD
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
North Mundham And Tangmere
Parish
North Mundham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision
PERMIT
Decision date
7 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Douglas Briggs Partnership

Public comments

No public comments yet.

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15076286
Planning Portal ref
PP-15076286
Consultation
20 Jul 2026
Comments by
11 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
7 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