Bracklesham Barn Beech Avenue Bracklesham Bay Chichester West Sussex PO20 8HU Data via plota.co.uk

26/01867/FUL - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Erection of a metal storage workshop. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Aug 2026
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Validated
14 Sept 2026
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Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 7 Nov 2026, from Chichester's recent commercial and major works.

Comments are open until 12 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

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 ↗
Also on the record
Special protection area about 420 m away: Solent and Dorset Coast; SSSI about 405 m away: Bracklesham Bay SSSI; Inside the East Wittering built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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. 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 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
Full Application
Postcode
PO20 8HU
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
The Witterings
Parish
East Wittering And Bracklesham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 25 of the 56-day target. Chichester usually decides commercial and major works by day 54.

Day 2531 days to the 56-day target
76%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
54decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Chichester in the last twelve months, from validation. Chichester decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

22 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15115078
Planning Portal ref
PP-15115078
Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Comments by
12 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Nov 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