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St Richards Hospital Spitalfield Lane Chichester West Sussex PO19 6SE

Awaiting decision South Downs National Park 26/00992/PA11B Prior Approval P11 Demolition

Works: Demolition

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Proposal

Demolition of existing mortuary building.

As published by the council, reference 26/00992/PA11B

Application record

Reference
26/00992/PA11B
Type
Prior Approval P11 Demolition
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
1 May 2026
Validated
1 May 2026
Ward
Chichester North
Parish
Chichester
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
PO19 6SE

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Downs National Park register

This site has had 3 applications since 2026.

  • 26/01625/FUL Awaiting decision

    St Richards Hospital Spitalfield Lane Chichester West Sussex PO19 6SE

    Extension to existing main hospital building with temporary mobile units, a link corridor and lift to create 2 no. theatres and associated accommodation including recovery rooms and anaesthetic rooms.

    Submitted 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00968/FUL Awaiting decision

    St Richards Hospital Spitalfield Lane Chichester West Sussex PO19 6SE

    Installation of solar panels and associated infrastructure.

    Submitted 28 Apr 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 May 2026

    Received by South Downs National Park

  2. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 26 June 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

Crowther Associates Architects Agent, an architecture practice

11 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils

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Documents

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

11 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • St Richards Hospital Spitalfield Lane Chichester West Sussex PO19 6SE

    26/00992/PA11B Submitted 1 May 2026 50 yards away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~26 Jun

    Demolition of existing mortuary building.

    Awaiting decision Prior approval Demolition 16 docs
  • St Richards Hospital Spitalfield Lane Chichester West Sussex PO19 6SE

    26/00968/FUL Submitted 28 Apr 2026 100 yards away

    81% historically approved · decision due ~22 Jul

    Installation of solar panels and associated infrastructure.

    Awaiting decision Full applications 66 docs
  • St Richards Hospital Spitalfield Lane Chichester West Sussex PO19 6SE

    26/01625/FUL Submitted 21 Jul 2026 100 yards away

    81% historically approved · decision due ~2 Nov

    Extension to existing main hospital building with temporary mobile units, a link corridor and lift to create 2 no. theatres and associated accommodation including recovery rooms and anaesthetic rooms.

    Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 18 docs
  • St Richards Hospital Spitalfield Lane Chichester West Sussex PO19 6SE

    26/00968/FUL Submitted 28 Apr 2026 150 yards away

    81% historically approved · decision due ~22 Jul

    Installation of solar panels and associated infrastructure.

    Awaiting decision Full applications 74 docs
  • Bewick Gardens Chichester West Sussex

    25/02957/TPA Submitted 12 Dec 2025 250 yards away

    Crown lift by up to 2.5m (above ground level) and reduce 5 no. limbs by 1m on north sector (to create a 0.5m clearance from lamp column) on 1 no. Cherry tree (T1), crown lift by up to 2.5m (above ground level) on north sector on 1 no. Indian Bean tree (T2), remove lower sucker/epicormic growth from base on 5 no. Lime trees (quoted as T007-T011) within Group, G1. All 7 no. trees are subject to CC/00/00334/TPO.

    Granted Trees 13 docs
  • Bewick Gardens Chichester West Sussex

    25/02957/TPA Submitted 12 Dec 2025 250 yards away

    Crown lift by up to 2.5m (above ground level) and reduce 5 no. limbs by 1m on north sector (to create a 0.5m clearance from lamp column) on 1 no. Cherry tree (T1), crown lift by up to 2.5m (above ground level) on north sector on 1 no. Indian Bean tree (T2), remove lower sucker/epicormic growth from base on 5 no. Lime trees (quoted as T007-T011) within Group, G1. All 7 no. trees are subject to CC/00/00334/TPO.

    Granted Trees 13 docs

In South Downs National Park

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    Crouchlands Farm Rickmans Lane Plaistow Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0LE

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    Received 8 Sep, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Prior approval
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    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
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    Studio 68 68 High Street Selsey Chichester West Sussex PO20 0QJ

    Prior Approval - change of use from hairdresser to dwellinghouse, under part 3 Class MA

    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