Planning application
Willowdene Nursery Fletchers Lane Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7QG
Works: Extension
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection and subsequent extension of agricultural building.
As published by the council, reference 25/02845/ELD
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02845/ELD
- Type
- Existing Lawful Development
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 21 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 21 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Sidlesham With Selsey North
- Parish
- Sidlesham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO20 7QG
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Downs National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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26/00111/PA3Q Awaiting decision
Willowdene Nursery Fletchers Lane Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7QG
Prior Approval of Proposed Change of Use of an existing agricultural building to 1 no' dwellinghouse (Use Class C3), and for associated operational development, under Part 3, Class Q(c) of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) which was amended by Statutory Instrument 2024 No. 579 which came into effect on 21st May 2024.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Nov 2025
Received by South Downs National Park
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 January 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 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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 lawful development applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About lawful development applications
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Willowdene Nursery Fletchers Lane Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7QG
89% historically approved · decision due ~16 Jan
Erection and subsequent extension of agricultural building.
Awaiting decision Lawful development Extension 8 docs -
Willowdene Nursery Fletchers Lane Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7QG
89% historically approved · decision due ~13 Mar
Prior Approval of Proposed Change of Use of an existing agricultural building to 1 no' dwellinghouse (Use Class C3), and for associated operational development, under Part 3, Class Q(c) of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) which was amended by Statutory Instrument 2024 No. 579 which came into effect on 21st May 2024.
Awaiting decision Prior approval 7 docsDomestic -
Willowdene Nursery Fletchers Lane Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7QG
90% historically approved · decision due ~13 Mar
Prior Approval of Proposed Change of Use of an existing agricultural building to 1 no' dwellinghouse (Use Class C3), and for associated operational development, under Part 3, Class Q(c) of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) which was amended by Statutory Instrument 2024 No. 579 which came into effect on 21st May 2024.
Awaiting decision Prior approval 7 docsDomestic -
South Barn Willowdene Fletchers Lane Sidlesham West Sussex PO20 7QG
Erection of 1 no. 3 bed dwelling - alternative to planning permission SI/23/01011/FUL.
Granted Full applications 18 docsDomestic -
South Barn Willowdene Fletchers Lane Sidlesham West Sussex PO20 7QG
Erection of 1 no. 3 bed dwelling - alternative to planning permission SI/23/01011/FUL.
Granted Full applications 18 docsDomestic -
Units 1 And 2 Walnut Farm Science Park Lockgate Road Sidlesham West Sussex PO20 7QQ
Storage and preparation of cars.
Granted Full applications 18 docs
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