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Willowdene Nursery Fletchers Lane Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7QG

Awaiting decision South Downs National Park 26/00111/PA3Q Prior Approval CoU Agric to Dwelling C3

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Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference 26/00111/PA3Q

Application record

Reference
26/00111/PA3Q
Type
Prior Approval CoU Agric to Dwelling C3
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
16 Jan 2026
Validated
16 Jan 2026
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.

  • 25/02845/ELD Awaiting decision

    Willowdene Nursery Fletchers Lane Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7QG

    Erection and subsequent extension of agricultural building.

    Submitted 21 Nov 2025 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Jan 2026

    Received by South Downs National Park

  2. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 13 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.

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What 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 prior approval applications in a median of 43 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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In South Downs National Park

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    Received 8 Sep, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/01933/PA3Q Awaiting decision

    Meadowcroft Nursery Lockgate Road Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7QQ

    Prior Approval - Change of Use of Agricultural Building to 1no Dwelling .

    Received 3 Sep, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/01599/PA1A Refused

    10 Tretawn Gardens Selsey Chichester West Sussex PO20 0DW

    Single storey extension to the rear (a) rear extension - 4.2m (b) maximum height - 2.6m (c) height of eaves - 2.4m

    Received 20 Jul, published by the council 3 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/01496/PA3MA Granted

    Studio 68 68 High Street Selsey Chichester West Sussex PO20 0QJ

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    Received 6 Jul, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/01596/PA1A Granted

    38 Worcester Road Chichester West Sussex PO19 5DZ

    Single storey extension to the rear (a) rear extension - 4.80m (b) maximum height - 3.20m (c) height of eaves - 3.00m.

    Received 17 Jul, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Prior approval