18 homes at Hawthorne Cottage, Loxwood Billingshurst
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Chichester Planning Committee on 10 Jun 2026.
Consultation responses
The parish council made no comment, consultees raised no objection subject to conditions where stated, and the flood objection was removed after drainage changes.
“No objection subject to conditions • Access: a new access will be created onto Guildford Road. The existing access will be closed. Access to local amenities is good • Visibility: splays can be achieved…”
“No objection • Objection removed as applicant has confirmed commitment to upsize the culvert along the frontage of the site…”
Officer report
Public representations
No third-party representations supporting or opposing the application were received.
“No third party representations of objection or support have been received.”
Officer report
Who spoke
The agent made a representation, and [name withheld] presented the item and briefed members on the update sheet and additional conditions.
What members considered
Members were told that the revised scheme added a northern dark corridor, two smaller bungalows and amended roof materials to address earlier concerns.
“The site is currently occupied by a single dwelling to the west of Guildford Road. The proposal is for 18 open market dwellings, including the provision of 2 one- bedroom bungalows. The scheme also includes an open area public space, allowing the retention of existing mature trees on site.”
“The initial planning application was presented and refused in November 2025. To address the reasons for refusal, the number of open market dwellings has been reduced from 19 to 18, which has allowed for the new dark corridor located on the northern boundary. Additionally, the new proposal includes two additional one- bedroom bungalows, addressing Member’s concerns about the mixture of housing available.”
Minutes
The committee vote
The committee supported the recommendation to defer for a section 106 agreement and then permit.
“Following a vote by show of hands, the Committee agreed to support the recommendation to defer for section 106 then permit.”
Minutes
The decision
The application was deferred for a section 106 agreement and then permitted subject to the report’s conditions and informatives.
“Defer for Section 106 then permit, subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report.”
Minutes
Sources
- Chichester Planning Committee minutes, 10 June 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Chichester's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Wednesday 10 June 2026
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This committee's year
33 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 4 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.