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Harbour Nurseries Chidham Lane Chidham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8TF

Awaiting decision South Downs National Park 26/01540/PNO3R Prior Notification AGR to Flexible Use

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Proposal

Prior approval - change of use of part of packing shed.

As published by the council, reference 26/01540/PNO3R

Application record

Reference
26/01540/PNO3R
Type
Prior Notification AGR to Flexible Use
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Harbour Villages
Parish
Chidham & Hambrook
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
PO18 8TF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Jul 2026

    Received by South Downs National Park

  2. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 3 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 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

  • WSCC HIGWAYS Consultee Comment · 06 Aug 2026
  • HABITATS REGULATION ASSESSMENT ? SCREENING MATRIX Application Documents · 16 Jul 2026
  • NOTIFICATION Application Documents · 10 Jul 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN Plan - Under Consideration · 10 Jul 2026
  • SUBMISSION EMAIL Correspondence · 10 Jul 2026

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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.

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Within 500 metres

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