Dolphins Bookers Lane Earnley Chichester West Sussex PO20 7JG

1. 5 May 2026

   Received by Chichester

2. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 30 June 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 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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 53 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Dolphins Bookers Lane Earnley Chichester West Sussex PO20 7JG

  26/00998/PLD Submitted 5 May 2026 50 yards away

  Proposed lawful development - side dormer and removal of chimney.

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 4 docs

• Land On The West Side Of Bracklesham Lane Bracklesham Bay West Sussex

  26/00019/FUL Submitted 5 Jan 2026 400 yards away

  Amendments to site layout approved under EW/25/01807/FUL and provision of day room and utility/shower block

  Granted Full applications 17 docs

• Land On The West Side Of Bracklesham Lane Bracklesham Bay West Sussex

  26/00019/FUL Submitted 5 Jan 2026 400 yards away

  Amendments to site layout approved under EW/25/01807/FUL and provision of day room and utility/shower block

  Granted Full applications 17 docs

• Charrings Clappers Lane Earnley Chichester West Sussex PO20 7JJ

  11/02277/DOM Submitted 26 May 2011 450 yards away

  Porch and car port.

  Granted Householder Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• Earnley Lodge Clappers Lane Earnley Chichester West Sussex PO20 7JJ

  26/01813/TCA Submitted 18 Aug 2026 0.2 miles away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

  Notification of intention to reduce height by 2m and reduce all sectors by 1.5m on 1 no. Sycamore tree (T1) and reduce height by 2m, reduce south sector by 2.5m and reduce north, east and west sectors by 1.5m on 1 no. Sycamore tree (T2).

  Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

• Brook House Clappers Lane Earnley Chichester West Sussex PO20 7JJ

  26/01243/TCA Submitted 8 Jun 2026 0.2 miles away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~3 Aug

  Notification of intention to reduce height and east sector by 4m, reduce north sector by 2m, south sector by 1m, west sector by 0.5-1m and crown thin by 15% on 1 no. Poplar tree (T1). Reduce height and east sector by 3m, reduce north sector by 2m, south sector by 1.5m and crown thin by 10% on 1 no. Sycamore tree (T2).

  Awaiting decision Trees 5 docs

• 26/00640/PLD Withdrawn

  Land South Of Clappers Lane Clappers Lane Earnley West Sussex

  Proposed lawful development - Installation of Real Time Control (RTC) to foul water system, including foul storage tanks and all requisite on-site telemetry, monitoring and control systems.

  Received 18 Mar, published by the council 12 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00805/ELD Granted

  Honeys East Bracklesham Drive Bracklesham Bay Chichester West Sussex PO20 8JW

  Existing lawful development certificate to confirm that a lawful commencement of development for 2 no. bungalows has occurred following the grant of planning consent, reserved matters approval and discharge of pre commencement conditions and the carrying out of works comprising the construction of foundation footings in accordance with the approved plans.

  Received 8 Apr, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01069/PLD Granted

  Baker Barracks Emsworth Road Thorney Island Emsworth West Sussex PO10 8DH

  Siting of a storage container, erection of a cleaning area structure and associated hardstanding.

  Received 12 May, published by the council 12 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00781/PLD Granted

  Rolls Royce Motor Cars The Drive Westhampnett Chichester West Sussex PO18 0SH

  Installation of 2 no. external flue ducts and stacks at building 90.

  Received 2 Apr, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01141/PLD Awaiting decision

  City Dental Laboratory Quarry Lane Chichester West Sussex PO19 8NY

  Proposed lawful development - rearrangement of internal layout to create a showroom, office and staff facilities plus a workshop and store.

  Received 21 May, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Lawful development