Chichester District Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Chichester District Council decided more than 1,800 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 9% of those it approved or refused, about the same as the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 51 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Chichester District Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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15 October 2026 · Approved
N J S Group Quarry Lane Chichester West Sussex PO19 8NY · 26/01427/FUL
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14 September 2026 · Approved
Land North Of Laroch Post Office Lane North Mundham West Sussex · 26/01272/REM
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13 August 2026 · Approved
Hawthorne Cottage Guildford Road Loxwood Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0SF · 26/00176/FUL
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9 July 2026 · Approved
Land South Of Lowlands North Mundham West Sussex · 25/02370/FUL
Figures for Chichester District Council
| Applications decided | more than 1,800 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 9%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 51 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | 4%of more than 360 decided |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 180 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 30%about one in three |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | 150plan adopted 2025 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Chichester District Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issues are: • whether or not the proposal is compliant with development plan policies for the location of new residential development; • the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area; • the effect…”
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“Having regard to the above, the main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The proposal is being promoted as an “Entry Level Exception” (ELEx) site pursuant to paragraph 72 of the Framework. Section 38(6) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended) requires this determination to be made in accordance with…”
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“The main issues are: • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area; • Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants with regard to privacy and private amenity…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.