Planning application
Friars House 52A East Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1JG
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Change of use from commercial (use class e) to 14 no. residential dwellings (use class c3).
As published by the council, reference 25/02863/PA3MA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02863/PA3MA
- Type
- Prior Approval CoU Class E to DwellingC3
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Decision
- Planning Permission Required
- Received
- 28 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 28 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 22 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Chichester Central
- Parish
- Chichester
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- PO19 1JG
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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25/02864/FUL Awaiting decision
Friars House 52A East Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1JG
External alterations to include removal of external stairway, installation of balustrades, and fenestration changes.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Nov 2025
Received by South Downs National Park
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22 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Planning Permission Required
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, registered in Farnham
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46 documents on file for this application
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Friars House 52A East Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1JG
Change of use from commercial (use class e) to 14 no. residential dwellings (use class c3).
Decided Prior approval 46 docs -
Friars House 52A East Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1JG
81% historically approved · decision due ~23 Jan
External alterations to include removal of external stairway, installation of balustrades, and fenestration changes.
Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 48 docs -
Friars House 52A East Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1JG
81% historically approved · decision due ~23 Jan
External alterations to include removal of external stairway, installation of balustrades, and fenestration changes.
Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 48 docs -
Friars House 52 East Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1JG
90% historically approved · decision due ~11 Aug
Prior Approval for the change of use from commercial (use class E) to residential (use class C3) to no.14 residential units.
Awaiting decision Prior approval 25 docs -
Friars House 52 East Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1JG
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Prior Approval for the change of use from commercial (use class E) to residential (use class C3) to no.14 residential units.
Awaiting decision 32 docs -
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