Planning application
2 Chapel Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1BU
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change use from office (Use Class E(g)(i)) to a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) and associated internal works.
As published by the council, reference 26/00244/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00244/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 2 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 23 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Chichester Central
- Parish
- Chichester
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO19 1BU
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Downs National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/00245/LBC Awaiting decision
2 Chapel Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1BU
Change use from office (Use Class E(g)(i)) to a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) and associated internal works.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Feb 2026
Received by South Downs National Park
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23 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 20 April 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
Genesis Town Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Petersfield
Active · incorporated 2009 · Petersfield
26 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 58% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 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.
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Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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2 Chapel Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1BU
96% historically approved · decision due ~20 Apr
Change use from office (Use Class E(g)(i)) to a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) and associated internal works.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 16 docsDomestic -
2 Chapel Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1BU
Change use from office (Use Class E(g)(i)) to a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) and associated internal works.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 13 docsDomestic -
2 Chapel Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1BU
Change use from office (Use Class E(g)(i)) to a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) and associated internal works.
Awaiting decision Full applications 20 docsDomestic -
Ambassador House Crane Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1TP
Prior Approval for change of use from Class E (office use) to 3 no. Class C3 (residential flats)
Awaiting decision Prior approval New dwelling 12 docs -
Ambassador House Crane Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1LL
Prior Approval - proposed change of use from Class E (office use) to Class C3 (residential flats) under the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended). 4 no. Net increase in dwellinghouses.
Withdrawn Prior approval New dwelling 14 docs -
Ambassador House Crane Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1LL
Prior Approval - proposed change of use from Class E (office use) to Class C3 (residential flats) under the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended). 4 no. Net increase in dwellinghouses.
Withdrawn Prior approval New dwelling 14 docs
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