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79 Townfield Kirdford Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0LT

Awaiting decision Chichester 26/00508/PA3M Prior Approval CoU A1, A2 to Dwelling C3

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Prior notification for conversion of ground floor commercial unit to 1 no. dwelling (ground floor flat)

As published by the council, reference 26/00508/PA3M

Application record

Reference
26/00508/PA3M
Type
Prior Approval CoU A1, A2 to Dwelling C3
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
4 Mar 2026
Validated
4 Mar 2026
Ward
Loxwood
Parish
Kirdford
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
RH14 0LT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Mar 2026

    Received by Chichester

  2. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 29 April 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.

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Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in Gatwick

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

11 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Chichester for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About prior approval applications

How this application type works

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

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