Planning application
26/01331/PA3MA
Ambassador House Crane Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1TP
Proposal
Prior Approval for change of use from Class E (office use) to 3 no. Class C3 (residential flats)
As published by the council, reference 26/01331/PA3MA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Jun 2026
Received by South Downs National Park
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with South Downs National Park for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About prior approval applications
How this application type works
Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.
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26/01599/PA1A Awaiting decision
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Single storey extension to the rear (a) rear extension - 4.2m (b) maximum height - 2.6m (c) height of eaves - 2.4m
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26/01596/PA1A Awaiting decision
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Single storey extension to the rear (a) rear extension - 4.80m (b) maximum height - 3.20m (c) height of eaves - 3.00m.
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26/01584/PA3MA Awaiting decision
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Change of use of part of a building from a use within Class E of the Use Classes Order (as amended) to a use within Class C3 (dwellinghouses) of the Order
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26/01542/PA1A Awaiting decision
Meadowsweet Oakhurst Lane Loxwood Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0QR
Single storey extension to the rear (a) rear extension - 7.550m (b) maximum height - 3.950m (c) height of eaves - 2.275m