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Orchid Answers Limited 113 Second Avenue Batchmere Chichester West Sussex PO20 7LF

Granted South Downs National Park 25/02716/PA3Q Prior Approval CoU Agric to Dwelling C3

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use of agricultural building to 3 no. dwellings (C3 use class).

As published by the council, reference 25/02716/PA3Q

Application record

Reference
25/02716/PA3Q
Type
Prior Approval CoU Agric to Dwelling C3
Status
Pending Consideration
Decision
PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED HEREBY PERMITTED
Received
7 Nov 2025
Validated
7 Nov 2025
Decided
24 Dec 2025
Ward
The Witterings
Parish
Earnley
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
PO20 7LF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Nov 2025

    Received by South Downs National Park

  2. 24 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED HEREBY PERMITTED

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 26/00189/FUL Awaiting decision

    113 Second Avenue Batchmere Chichester West Sussex PO20 7LF

    Demolition of greenhouse and erection of 3no. 3bed dwellings - alternative to Class Q prior approval - E/25/02716/PA3Q.

    Submitted 26 Jan 2026 Full applications

Documents

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

16 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

South Downs National Park granted permission on 24 December 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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.

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