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25 The Hornet Chichester West Sussex PO19 7JL

Refused Chichester 26/00626/PA3MA Prior Approval CoU Class E to DwellingC3

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Prior approval for the change of use of the first floor of the existing commercial premises from Class E (commercial, business and service) to Class C3 (residential) to create one self-contained residential flat.

As published by the council, reference 26/00626/PA3MA

Application record

Reference
26/00626/PA3MA
Type
Prior Approval CoU Class E to DwellingC3
Status
Rejected
Decision
PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED HEREBY REFUSED
Received
17 Mar 2026
Validated
17 Mar 2026
Decided
26 May 2026
Ward
Chichester Central
Parish
Chichester
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
PO19 7JL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Mar 2026

    Received by Chichester

  2. 26 May 2026

    Decision issued: PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED HEREBY REFUSED

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

23 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

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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