Planning application
Batchmere Lodge 95 First Avenue Almodington Batchmere Chichester West Sussex PO20 7LQ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Existing lawful development certificate for the change of use of former stable building to dwelling.
As published by the council, reference 26/00043/ELD
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00043/ELD
- Type
- Existing Lawful Development
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 8 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jan 2026
- Ward
- The Witterings
- Parish
- Earnley
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO20 7LQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jan 2026
Received by Chichester
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Chichester took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Chichester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Chichester decided lawful development applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
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Batchmere Lodge 95 First Avenue Almodington Batchmere Chichester West Sussex PO20 7LQ
87% historically approved · decision due ~5 Mar
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Awaiting decision Householder Demolition 16 docsSmall domestic -
Freedom Cottage 97 First Avenue Almodington Batchmere Chichester West Sussex PO20 7LQ
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Demolition of outbuilding and erection of garaging.
Awaiting decision Householder Demolition 16 docsSmall domestic -
Lidney Croft Batchmere Road Almodington Earnley Chichester West Sussex PO20 7LH
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Lidney Croft Batchmere Road Almodington Earnley Chichester West Sussex PO20 7LH
92% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct
Additional garage built to side of existing garage.
Awaiting decision 10 docs -
101C First Avenue Almodington Batchmere Chichester West Sussex PO20 7LQ
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Demolition of existing buildings and replacement with new workshop building along with associated hard standing, 17 no. parking bays and 2 no. EV charging points, alternative scheme to that approved under application 25/02328/PA3R.
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26/00659/ELD Refused
Kellys Nursery Bell Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HY
Existing lawful development certificate for the continued use of land as a domestic garden forming part of the residential use of the site, consistent for a period in excess of 10 years.
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26/01058/PLD Awaiting decision
118 Camelsdale Road Camelsdale Haslemere West Sussex GU27 3RJ
Proposed lawful development - single storey rear extension. Additional 1 no. window to east elevation.