Lidney Croft Batchmere Road Almodington Earnley Chichester West Sussex PO20 7LH

1. 4 Aug 2026

   Received by South Downs National Park

2. 11 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 18 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 6 October 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.

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 householder applications in a median of 62 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Lidney Croft Batchmere Road Almodington Earnley Chichester West Sussex PO20 7LH

  26/01735/DOM Submitted 4 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  Additional garage built to side of existing garage.

  Granted 10 docs

• Batchmere Lodge 95 First Avenue Almodington Batchmere Chichester West Sussex PO20 7LQ

  26/00043/ELD Submitted 8 Jan 2026 200 yards away

  Existing lawful development certificate for the change of use of former stable building to dwelling.

  Refused Lawful development 12 docs
  Domestic

• Batchmere Lodge 95 First Avenue Almodington Batchmere Chichester West Sussex PO20 7LQ

  26/00043/ELD Submitted 8 Jan 2026 200 yards away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~5 Mar

  Existing lawful development certificate for the change of use of former stable building to dwelling.

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 10 docs
  Domestic

• Freedom Cottage 97 First Avenue Almodington Batchmere Chichester West Sussex PO20 7LQ

  25/02811/DOM Submitted 19 Nov 2025 350 yards away

  Demolition of outbuilding and erection of garaging.

  Granted Householder Demolition 15 docs
  Small domestic

• Freedom Cottage 97 First Avenue Almodington Batchmere Chichester West Sussex PO20 7LQ

  25/02811/DOM Submitted 19 Nov 2025 350 yards away

  Demolition of outbuilding and erection of garaging.

  Granted Householder Demolition 15 docs
  Small domestic

• Almodington Nurseries Batchmere Road Almodington Earnley PO20 7LG

  21/00213/FUL Submitted 25 Jan 2021 400 yards away

  Proposed Change of Use of an existing agricultural building to 3 no. dwellinghouses (Use Class C3), and erection of pitched roof over flat roof lean-to part of building - Alternative to Part 3, Class Q Prior Approval E/17/01189/PA3Q - Variation of Condition 2 on planning permisison E/17/02910/FUL - to enable porches to be added to each front door amending approved drawing 5A to 5B.

  Granted Full applications 11 docs
  Several homes

• 26/01484/DOM Granted

  128 Gainsborough Drive Selsey Chichester West Sussex PO20 0HH

  Ground floor rear/side extension.

  Received 6 Jul, published by the council 18 Aug 2026 Householder
• 26/02090/DOM Awaiting decision

  97 Maplehurst Road Chichester West Sussex PO19 6RP

  Single-storey front extension to enlarge and replace the existing porch, including works to provide a level threshold to assist access.

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Householder
• 26/02076/DOM Awaiting decision

  Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH

  Proposed rendering of the existing dwelling.

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Householder
• 26/02054/DOM Awaiting decision

  42 Stockbridge Gardens Donnington Chichester West Sussex PO19 8QT

  Single storey extension to west elevation including porch and single storey extension to north elevation. Includes replacement of garage flat roof with new pitched roof with rooflight.

  Received 24 Sep, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Householder
• 26/01690/DOM Granted

  22 Tranquillity Way Selsey Chichester West Sussex PO20 0BF

  Single storey extension to side/rear elevation, new porch to front entrance and wood burner external flue.

  Received 29 Jul, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Householder