Planning application
The Bricks Manor Farm Barns Selsey Road Donnington Chichester West Sussex PO20 7PL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change the use of the existing agricultural barn to a gym (Class E (d))
As published by the council, reference 26/00409/PA3R
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00409/PA3R
- Type
- Prior Approval CoU Agric to Flexi
- Status
- Pending Decision
- Decision
- PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED HEREBY PERMITTED
- Received
- 19 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 19 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 13 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Harbour Villages
- Parish
- Donnington
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- PO20 7PL
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Downs National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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25/02822/PA3R Withdrawn
The Bricks Manor Farm Barns Selsey Road Donnington Chichester West Sussex PO20 7PL
Change the use of the existing agricultural barn to a gym (Class E (d)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Feb 2026
Received by South Downs National Park
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13 Apr 2026
Decision issued: PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED HEREBY PERMITTED
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Smith Simmons & Partners Ltd Agent, registered in Chichester
Active · incorporated 2017 · Chichester
158 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 86% granted
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17 documents on file for this application
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South Downs National Park granted permission on 13 April 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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.
Nearby applications
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The Bricks Manor Farm Barns Selsey Road Donnington Chichester West Sussex PO20 7PL
Change the use of the existing agricultural barn to a gym (Class E (d))
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The Bricks Manor Farm Barns Selsey Road Donnington Chichester West Sussex PO20 7PL
Change the use of the existing agricultural barn to a gym (Class E (d)
Withdrawn Prior approval 15 docs -
The Bricks Manor Farm Barns Selsey Road Donnington Chichester West Sussex PO20 7PL
Change the use of the existing agricultural barn to a gym (Class E (d)
Withdrawn Prior approval 15 docs -
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Donnington Manor Farm Selsey Road Donnington Chichester West Sussex PO20 7PL
81% historically approved · decision due ~15 Sep
Construction of 1 no. building for 3 no. commercial units.
Awaiting decision Full applications 17 docs
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