Chithurst Buddhist Monastery Chithurst Lane Chithurst West Sussex GU31 5EU Data via plota.co.uk

SDNP/26/00568/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Removal of existing 1 no. storage structure and erection of 1 no. single storey WC facilities building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Feb 2026
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Validated
19 Feb 2026
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Approved
15 Apr 2026

Approved on 15 Apr 2026 · LA Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

South Downs National Park
The park authority decides applications here. Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
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; Priority habitat 7 m away: Deciduous woodland; Inside the Chithurst 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 listed building 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.

Building

Floor area485 m² (5,220 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 59)
UseC2 Residential Institutions - Universities and colleges
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2012, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
GU31 5EU
Received
12 Feb 2026
Validated
19 Feb 2026
Ward
Harting Ward CH
Parish
Trotton with Chithurst Village Council
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Apr 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
15 Apr 2026
Decision level
LA Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Noel Wright Architects
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 4 days faster than South Downs's median of 59 for demolitions. Approved, as 89% of demolitions here are.

48%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
120decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by South Downs in the last twelve months, from validation. South Downs decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14534741
Planning Portal ref
PP-14534741
Statutory expiry
16 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 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.