Planning application
County Library Tower Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1QJ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed handrails and gates to goods entrance on north elevation and external and internal security cameras with associated signage.
As published by the council, reference 25/03050/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03050/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 23 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 5 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Chichester Central
- Parish
- Chichester
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO19 1QJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Downs National Park register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00123/LBC Granted
County Library Tower Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1QJ
Rewire and lighting upgrade to first floor, internal carpet replacement, decorations and wire containment/boxing.
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25/03051/LBC Awaiting decision
County Library Tower Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1QJ
Proposed handrails and gates to goods entrance on north elevation and external and internal security cameras with associated signage.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Dec 2025
Received by South Downs National Park
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5 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 March 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, registered in Petersfield
6 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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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 full applications in a median of 63 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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County Library Tower Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1QJ
96% historically approved · decision due ~2 Mar
Proposed handrails and gates to goods entrance on north elevation and external and internal security cameras with associated signage.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 13 docs -
County Library Tower Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1QJ
81% historically approved · decision due ~2 Mar
Proposed handrails and gates to goods entrance on north elevation and external and internal security cameras with associated signage.
Awaiting decision Full applications 13 docs -
County Library Tower Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1QJ
98% historically approved · decision due ~2 Mar
Proposed handrails and gates to goods entrance on north elevation and external and internal security cameras with associated signage.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 13 docs -
County Library Tower Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1QJ
Rewire and lighting upgrade to first floor, internal carpet replacement, decorations and wire containment/boxing.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 24 docs -
County Library Tower Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1QJ
Rewire and lighting upgrade to first floor, internal carpet replacement, decorations and wire containment/boxing.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 24 docs -
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