5 Southover Way Hunston Chichester West Sussex PO20 1NY Data via plota.co.uk

26/01847/DOM - Domestic Application (Householder) Pending Consideration
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Retrospective change of use of garden room to residential annexe ancillary to the main dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2026
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Validated
6 Oct 2026
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Consultation
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 27 Nov 2026, from Chichester's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 5 Nov 2026

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Documents 6

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 5

PDF ACKAPP Correspondence · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF MATERIALS LIST Application Documents · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF MATERIALS LIST Application Documents · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF MATERIALS LIST Application Documents · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF MATERIALS LIST Application Documents · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Hunston 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 15 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
Domestic Application (Householder)
Postcode
PO20 1NY
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
North Mundham And Tangmere
Parish
Hunston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. Chichester usually decides extensions by day 52.

Day 2234 days to the 56-day target
89%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
470decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Chichester in the last twelve months, from validation. Chichester decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15170946
Planning Portal ref
PP-15170946
Consultation
14 Oct 2026
Comments by
5 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
Proposal of garden studio ancillary to the main dwelling.
21/03339/DOM
2021 Approved
Proposal of garden studio ancillary to the main dwelling.
21/03339/DOM
2021 Approved
Replacement of existing rear garden shed with garden studio.
21/01227/DOM
2021 Approved
Replacement of existing rear garden shed with garden studio.
21/01227/DOM
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
17 Foxbridge Drive Hunston Chichester West Sussex PO20 1NQ
Reduce height (back to previous prune points) on 1 no. Lombardy Poplar tree within Group…
25/01987/TPA
2025 Approved
17 Foxbridge Drive Hunston Chichester West Sussex PO20 1NQ
Reduce height (back to previous prune points) on 1 no. Lombardy Poplar tree within Group…
25/01987/TPA
2025 Refused
The Conifers Southover Way Hunston Chichester West Sussex PO20 1NY
Fell 1 no. Poplar tree (middle tree of three) within Group, G1 subject to HN/96/00550/TPO.
25/01324/TPA
2025 Refused
The Conifers Southover Way Hunston Chichester West Sussex PO20 1NY
Fell 1 no. Poplar tree (middle tree of three) within Group, G1 subject to HN/96/00550/TPO.
25/01324/TPA
2025 Approved
The Conifers Southover Way Hunston Chichester West Sussex PO20 1NY
Re-pollard (back to previous pruning points) on 3 no. Poplar trees (quoted as T1-T3) with…
25/01024/TPA
2025 Approved
The Conifers Southover Way Hunston Chichester West Sussex PO20 1NY
Re-pollard (back to previous pruning points) on 3 no. Poplar trees (quoted as T1-T3) with…
25/01024/TPA
2024 Approved
Land South-East Of 4 Outram Way Hunston West Sussex
Crown reduce back to previous pruning points on 6 no. Poplar trees (quoted as A to F) wit…
24/02262/TPA
2024 Approved
Land South-East Of 4 Outram Way Hunston West Sussex
Crown reduce back to previous pruning points on 6 no. Poplar trees (quoted as A to F) wit…
24/02262/TPA
2022
15 Foxbridge Drive Hunston West Sussex PO20 1NQ
Fell 2 no. Bosnian Pine trees (quoted as T1 & T2), within Group, G2 subject to HN/96/0055…
22/02024/TPA
2022 Approved
1 Acacia Villas Blackman Way Hunston Chichester West Sussex PO20 1NZ
Single storey rear extension.
22/00402/DOM
2020 Approved
The Conifers Southover Way Hunston PO20 1NY
Fell 3 no. Poplar trees (marked on the sketch plan as 1, 2 and 5) and pollard back to pre…
20/02584/TPA
2020 Approved
The Conifers Southover Way Hunston PO20 1NY
Fell 3 no. Poplar trees (marked on the sketch plan as 1, 2 and 5) and pollard back to pre…
20/02584/TPA
2020 Approved
17 Foxbridge Drive Hunston PO20 1NQ
Fell 3 no. Poplar trees (T3, T4 and T5). Reduce height to 11m on 1 no. Poplar tree (T2)…
20/02209/TPA
2020 Approved
17 Foxbridge Drive Hunston PO20 1NQ
Fell 3 no. Poplar trees (T3, T4 and T5). Reduce height to 11m on 1 no. Poplar tree (T2)…
20/02209/TPA
2020 Withdrawn
17 Foxbridge Drive Hunston Chichester West Sussex PO20 1NQ
Reduce heights back to previous pruning points on 4 no. Poplar trees within Group, G3 sub…
20/01913/TPA
2020 Withdrawn
17 Foxbridge Drive Hunston Chichester West Sussex PO20 1NQ
Reduce heights back to previous pruning points on 4 no. Poplar trees within Group, G3 sub…
20/01913/TPA
2020 Approved
6 Acacia Villas Blackman Way Hunston Chichester West Sussex PO20 1NZ
Single storey extension to rear a) rear extension 4.00m b) maximum height 3.50m and c) he…
20/00362/PA1A
2020 Approved
6 Acacia Villas Blackman Way Hunston Chichester West Sussex PO20 1NZ
Single storey extension to rear a) rear extension 4.00m b) maximum height 3.50m and c) he…
20/00362/PA1A
2019 Refused
6 Meadow Close Hunston PO20 1PB
Extension to bungalow to create new property and separate the former external wall to the…
19/00275/DOM
2019 Refused
6 Meadow Close Hunston PO20 1PB
Extension to bungalow to create new property and separate the former external wall to the…
19/00275/DOM
2017 Approved
Land South-East Of 4 Outram Way Hunston West Sussex
Crown reduce back to previous cut points approx. 4-5m and reduce branching by 5m (overhan…
17/00997/TPA
2017 Approved
The Conifers Southover Way Hunston Chichester West Sussex PO20 1NY
Reduce heights by 50%, remove epicormic growth and reduce south sectors by 4m on 6 no. Po…
17/00325/TPA
2017 Approved
The Conifers Southover Way Hunston Chichester West Sussex PO20 1NY
Reduce heights by 50%, remove epicormic growth and reduce south sectors by 4m on 6 no. Po…
17/00325/TPA
2016 Approved
Berrycote Southover Way Hunston Chichester West Sussex PO20 1NY
Porch and bay window.
16/00119/DOM
2016 Approved
Berrycote Southover Way Hunston Chichester West Sussex PO20 1NY
Porch and bay window.
16/00119/DOM
Chichester
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#6 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings