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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
Unknown
Decision
Granted As published: 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
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 Granted

    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.

    Decided 31 Mar 2026 Full applications

Documents

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

16 documents on file for this application

  • WEST SUSSEX FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE Consultee Comment · 16 Apr 2026
  • UNILATERAL UNDERTAKING 17/12/25 Legal Agreement · 23 Dec 2025
  • HRA SCREENING MATRIX Application Documents · 23 Dec 2025
  • CDC ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Consultee Comment · 04 Dec 2025
  • EARNLEY PARISH COUNCIL Parish Comments · 27 Nov 2025
  • HIGHWAYS, WSCC Consultee Comment · 17 Nov 2025
  • PLANNING STATEMENT Application Documents · 11 Nov 2025
  • PROPOSED SITE PLAN Plan - Decided · 11 Nov 2025
  • PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN Plan - Decided · 11 Nov 2025
  • MEASURED SURVEY Plan - Under Consideration · 11 Nov 2025
  • MEASURED SURVEY Plan - Under Consideration · 11 Nov 2025
  • PROPOSED ELEVATIONS AND SECTION Plan - Decided · 11 Nov 2025
  • LOCATION PLAN Plan - Decided · 11 Nov 2025
  • BLOCK PLAN Plan - Decided · 11 Nov 2025
  • INSPECTION REPORT Application Documents · 11 Nov 2025
  • SUBMISSION EMAIL Correspondence · 11 Nov 2025

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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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