Planning application
32 Westgate Chichester West Sussex PO19 3EU
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Reinstatement of two original fireplaces within first-floor bedrooms.
As published by the council, reference 26/01453/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01453/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Pending Decision
- Received
- 3 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 3 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Chichester West
- Parish
- Chichester
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO19 3EU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Jul 2026
Received by South Downs National Park
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3 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 28 September 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 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
24 documents on file for this application
- CCAAC
- SITE NOTICE PHOTOGRAPH
- COUNCILLOR QUAIL 20/8/26
- HABITATS REGULATION ASSESSMENT ? SCREENING MATRIX
- PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS
- EXISTING FLOOR PLANS
- INTERNAL ELEVATIONS
- EXISTING & PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATIONS
- APPLICATION FORM
- LOCATION PLAN
- HERITAGE STATEMENT
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- STRUCTURAL STATEMENT
- PLANS AND DRAWINGS COVER PAGE
- EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN
- BEDROOM 1
- BEDROOM 2
- EXISTING DOWNSTAIRS FIREPLACE 1
- EXISTING DOWNSTAIRS FIREPLACE 2
- INDICATIVE CONSERVATION APPROACH
- PROPOSED WORKS SUMMARY
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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 heritage and listed building applications in a median of 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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32 Westgate Chichester West Sussex PO19 3EU
Reinstatement of two original fireplaces within first-floor bedrooms.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 20 docs -
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94% historically approved · decision due ~9 Jun
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22 Westgate Chichester West Sussex PO19 3EU
94% historically approved · decision due ~9 Jun
Replacement front door, internal and external alterations and repair works.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 17 docs -
22 Westgate Chichester West Sussex PO19 3EU
Notification of intention to reduce height by 1m and reduce widths (all round) by 0.5m on 1 no. Medlar tree (T1). Crown reduce by 2m (all round) on 1 no. Bay tree (T2) and 1 no. Laurel tree (T4). Fell 1 no. Juniper tree (T3).
Granted Trees 7 docs -
22 Westgate Chichester West Sussex PO19 3EU
Notification of intention to reduce height by 1m and reduce widths (all round) by 0.5m on 1 no. Medlar tree (T1). Crown reduce by 2m (all round) on 1 no. Bay tree (T2) and 1 no. Laurel tree (T4). Fell 1 no. Juniper tree (T3).
Granted Trees 7 docs -
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100% historically approved · decision due ~3 Jul
Notification of intention to reduce west sector by 2.5m and reduce north sector by 1m, reduce east and south sectors by 2m, crown thin by 20% on 1 no. Cedar tree (T1). Crown lift by up to 2.4m (above ground level), reduce height by 2m and reduce widths by 0.5m on 1 no. Holly tree (T2). Reduce height by 2.5m and reduce widths by 2m on 1 no. Holm Oak tree (T3). Reduce height by 1.5m and reduce widths by 2m on 1 no. Cherry tree (T4). Crown lift by up to 7.5m (above ground level) on 1 no. Spruce tree (T5).
Awaiting decision Trees 12 docs
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