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Meadowcroft Nursery Lockgate Road Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7QQ

Awaiting decision South Downs National Park 26/01933/PA3Q Prior Approval CoU Agric to Dwelling C3

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Proposal

Prior Approval - Change of Use of Agricultural Building to 3no Dwellings .

As published by the council, reference 26/01933/PA3Q

Application record

Reference
26/01933/PA3Q
Type
Prior Approval CoU Agric to Dwelling C3
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
3 Sep 2026
Validated
3 Sep 2026
Ward
Sidlesham With Selsey North
Parish
Sidlesham
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
PO20 7QQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Downs National Park register

This site has had 6 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01390/PA3Q Awaiting decision

    Meadowcroft Nursery Lockgate Road Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7QQ

    Prior Approval - Change of Use of Agricultural Building to 1no Dwelling (C3 Use Class).

    Decided 14 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/01093/PA3Q Withdrawn

    Meadowcroft Nursery Lockgate Road Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7QQ

    Class Q (c) Application for Prior Approval - Change of Use of Agricultural Building to 1no Dwelling (C3 Use Class).

    Decided 24 Jun 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00965/PNO3R Granted

    Meadowcroft Nursery Lockgate Road Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7QQ

    Use of building (aggregate floor area not exceeding 150 sqm) for a flexible commercial use, namely for Class B8 (storage) purposes.

    Decided 22 May 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00649/FUL Granted

    Meadowcroft Nursery Lockgate Road Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7QQ

    Demolition of greenhouse, piggery and battery buildings and erection of 2no dwellings as alternative to Class Q approvals SI/23/02600/PA3Q and SI/24/00826/PA3Q. (Variation of condition 2 of permission 25/02403/FUL - change to dwelling elevational treatment ,brickwork and timber boarding proportions on the front to match this permitted on the rear).

    Decided 18 May 2026 Full applications
  • 25/02403/FUL Granted

    Meadowcroft Nursery Lockgate Road Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7QQ

    Demolition of greenhouse, piggery and battery buildings and erection of 2no dwellings as alternative to Class Q approvals SI/23/02600/PA3Q and SI/24/00826/PA3Q.

    Decided 16 Dec 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Sep 2026

    Received by South Downs National Park

  2. 14 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 29 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    South Downs National Park took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

12 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with South Downs National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Downs National Park decided prior approval applications in a median of 45 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

In South Downs National Park

  • 26/02033/PA3Q Awaiting decision

    Richardsons Nursery Main Road Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7BX

    Class Q(c) Application for Prior Approval - Change of Use of Agricultural Building to 3 no. Dwellings (C3 Use Class).

    Received 21 Sep, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/01860/PNO Granted

    Coombers Barn Farm Birdham Road Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7BX

    Excavation to create 2 no. ponds and 3 no. ditches for agricultural purposes.

    Received 25 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/01642/PA1A Granted

    31 Armadale Road Chichester West Sussex PO19 7NR

    Single storey extension to the rear (a) rear extension - 4m (b) maximum height - 3.1m (c) height of eaves - 2.7m with side access via shared footpath

    Received 23 Jul, published by the council 3 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/01584/PA3MA Granted

    77C And 77D St Pancras Chichester West Sussex PO19 7LS

    Change of use of part of a building from a use within Class E of the Use Classes Order (as amended) to a use within Class C3 (dwellinghouses) of the Order

    Received 16 Jul, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/01961/PA3R Awaiting decision

    Crouchlands Farm Rickmans Lane Plaistow Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0LE

    Prior approval - change of use of an existing agricultural building and associated land from agricultural use to a flexible commercial use within Class B8 (storage and distribution).

    Received 8 Sep, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Prior approval