Planning application
Stubcroft Farm Stubcroft Lane East Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8PJ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of Use from an Agricultural Building to a Flexible Commercial Use (Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015).
As published by the council, reference 26/00778/PNO3R
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00778/PNO3R
- Type
- Prior Notification AGR to Flexible Use
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 31 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 31 Mar 2026
- Ward
- The Witterings
- Parish
- East Wittering And Bracklesham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO20 8PJ
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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26/01747/FUL Awaiting decision
Stubcroft Farm Stubcroft Lane East Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8PJ
Demolition of existing light industrial fire damaged building and erection of replacement light industrial building (and B8 use).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Mar 2026
Received by South Downs National Park
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 26 May 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
2 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 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Stubcroft Farm Stubcroft Lane East Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8PJ
Change of Use from an Agricultural Building to a Flexible Commercial Use (Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015).
Granted Prior approval 2 docs -
Stubcroft Farm Stubcroft Lane East Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8PJ
81% historically approved · decision due ~7 Oct
Demolition of existing light industrial fire damaged building and erection of replacement light industrial building (and B8 use).
Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 15 docs -
Applewood Church Farm Lane East Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8PT
Single storey front extension.
Granted Householder Extension 10 docsSmall domestic -
Applewood Church Farm Lane East Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8PT
Single storey front extension.
Granted Householder Extension 14 docsSmall domestic -
The Barn Clayton Lane Bracklesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 8JQ
81% historically approved · decision due ~25 May
Demolition of existing 1 no. barn. Construction of dual use barn for agricultural use/storage - (removal of Condition 9 (Proof of BNG Credits) and variation to Conditions 3 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) and 4 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) of Planning Permission EWB/25/01249/FUL as off-site credit purchase not required.
Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 9 docs -
The Barn Clayton Lane Bracklesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 8JQ
Discharge of Conditions 5 (CEMP), 6 (Flood Risk Mitigation Scheme) and 7 (Materials) of Planning Permission EWB/25/01249/FUL.
Granted Conditions 21 docs
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26/01933/PA3Q Awaiting decision
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