Planning application
Songhurst Farm Pigbush Lane Loxwood Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0RA
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Retrospective section 73a application for change of use from agricultural building to use for Sui Generis purposes comprising the repair, restoration and sale of motor vehicles.
As published by the council, reference 26/00980/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00980/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 30 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 11 May 2026
- Postcode
- RH14 0RA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Apr 2026
Received by Chichester
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11 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 July 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.
What 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 full applications in a median of 63 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
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Songhurst Farm, Pigbush Lane, Loxwood, RH14 0RA
Consultation from a neighbouring authority for retrospective section 73a application for change of use from agricultural building to use for suI generis purposes comprising the repair restoration and sale of motor vehicles.
Granted Outline 3 docs -
Songhurst Farm Pigbush Lane Loxwood Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0RA
81% historically approved · decision due ~6 Jul
Retrospective section 73a application for change of use from agricultural building to use for Sui Generis purposes comprising the repair, restoration and sale of motor vehicles.
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Awaiting decision Full applications 22 docs -
Oaktrees Guildford Road Loxwood Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0QW
81% historically approved · decision due ~27 May
Retrospective (Section 73a) application for the change of use of land to residential garden use formalising the existing patio and driveway within.
Awaiting decision Full applications 22 docs
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