Planning application
25 The Hornet Chichester West Sussex PO19 7JL
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior approval for the change of use of the first floor of the existing commercial premises from Class E (commercial, business and service) to Class C3 (residential) to create one self-contained residential flat.
As published by the council, reference 26/00626/PA3M
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00626/PA3M
- Type
- Prior Approval CoU Class E to DwellingC3
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Decision
- PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED HEREBY REFUSED
- Received
- 17 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 17 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 26 May 2026
- Ward
- Chichester Central
- Parish
- Chichester
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- PO19 7JL
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Downs National Park register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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26/01647/ADV Awaiting decision
25 The Hornet Chichester West Sussex PO19 7JL
1 no. non-illuminated fascia sign and 1 no. non-illuminated projecting sign.
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26/00626/PA3MA Refused
25 The Hornet Chichester West Sussex PO19 7JL
Prior approval for the change of use of the first floor of the existing commercial premises from Class E (commercial, business and service) to Class C3 (residential) to create one self-contained residential flat.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Mar 2026
Received by South Downs National Park
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26 May 2026
Decision issued: PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED HEREBY REFUSED
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
23 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
South Downs National Park refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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
Within 500 metres
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25 The Hornet Chichester West Sussex PO19 7JL
Prior approval for the change of use of the first floor of the existing commercial premises from Class E (commercial, business and service) to Class C3 (residential) to create one self-contained residential flat.
Refused Prior approval 23 docs -
25 The Hornet Chichester West Sussex PO19 7JL
Prior approval for the change of use of the first floor of the existing commercial premises from Class E (commercial, business and service) to Class C3 (residential) to create one self-contained residential flat.
Refused Prior approval 16 docs -
25 The Hornet Chichester West Sussex PO19 7JL
Prior approval for the change of use of the first floor of the existing commercial premises from Class E (commercial, business and service) to Class C3 (residential) to create one self-contained residential flat.
Refused Prior approval 23 docs -
25 The Hornet Chichester West Sussex PO19 7JL
92% historically approved · decision due ~18 Sep
1 no. non-illuminated fascia sign and 1 no. non-illuminated projecting sign.
Awaiting decision Advertising 11 docs -
VIP Nail Studio 24 The Hornet Chichester West Sussex PO19 7JG
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VIP Nail Studio 24 The Hornet Chichester West Sussex PO19 7JG
Installation of kitchen extraction/ventilation system and internal works.
Granted Full applications 28 docs
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