Ambassador House Crane Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1TP

1. 17 Jun 2026

   Received by South Downs National Park

2. 27 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 12 Aug 2026

   Decision issued

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.

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.

• Ambassador House Crane Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1LL

  25/02477/PA3MA Submitted 16 Oct 2025 1m away

  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  Withdrawn Prior approval New dwelling 14 docs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

  25/02477/PA3MA Submitted 16 Oct 2025 1m away

  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  Withdrawn Prior approval New dwelling 14 docs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 1TP

  26/01331/PA3MA Submitted 17 Jun 2026 9m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~12 Aug

  Prior Approval for change of use from Class E (office use) to 4 no. Class C3 (residential flats)

  Awaiting decision New dwelling 12 docs

• 2 Chapel Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1BU

  26/00245/LBC Submitted 2 Feb 2026 38m away

  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 docs
  Domestic

• 2 Chapel Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1BU

  26/00244/FUL Submitted 2 Feb 2026 38m away

  81% 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 Full applications 18 docs
  Domestic

• 2 Chapel Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1BU

  26/00245/LBC Submitted 2 Feb 2026 38m away

  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 docs
  Domestic

• 26/01961/PA3R Awaiting decision

  Crouchlands Farm Rickmans Lane Plaistow Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0LE

  Prior approval - change of use of an existing agricultural building and associated land from agricultural use to a flexible commercial use within Class B8 (storage and distribution).

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Prior approval
• 26/01933/PA3Q Awaiting decision

  Meadowcroft Nursery Lockgate Road Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7QQ

  Prior Approval - Change of Use of Agricultural Building to 1no Dwelling .

  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
• 26/01496/PA3MA Granted

  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