Planning application
1 - 2 St Pancras Chichester West Sussex PO19 7SJ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Use of ground floor of 1 and 2 St Pancras as a Church Hall and associated uses alongside youth orchestra.
As published by the council, reference 26/01739/ELD
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01739/ELD
- Type
- Existing Lawful Development
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 6 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 17 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Chichester Central
- Parish
- Chichester
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO19 7SJ
Comment by 10 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on South Downs National Park's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Aug 2026
Received by South Downs National Park
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17 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 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 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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 lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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St Pancras Church & 1-2 St Pancras St Pancras Chichester West Sussex PO19 7LJ
82% historically approved · decision due ~26 Jan
Replacement single storey rear extension. Two storey rear extension to 1-2 St Pancras with extension of existing residential apartment at second floor level and change of use of existing ground and first floor retail / office unit to class E: commercial, business and service and F1(f). Facade and access alterations to front elevation of 1-2 St Pancras. Installation of photovoltaic array. (Variation of condition 2 of permission 22/02521/FUL - design amendments to 2nd floor).
Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 27 docsSmall domestic -
St Pancras Church & 1-2 St Pancras St Pancras Chichester West Sussex PO19 7LJ
81% historically approved · decision due ~26 Jan
Replacement single storey rear extension. Two storey rear extension to 1-2 St Pancras with extension of existing residential apartment at second floor level and change of use of existing ground and first floor retail / office unit to class E: commercial, business and service and F1(f). Facade and access alterations to front elevation of 1-2 St Pancras. Installation of photovoltaic array. (Variation of condition 2 of permission 22/02521/FUL - design amendments to 2nd floor).
Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 27 docsSmall domestic -
St Pancras Church St Pancras Chichester West Sussex PO19 7LJ
92% historically approved · decision due ~6 Aug
Discharge of conditions 4 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) and 5 (Landscape Management Plan). Partial discharge of conditions 6 (Windows, doors and rooflights details) and 20 (No lighting) from planning permission CC/25/02788/FUL.
Awaiting decision Conditions Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 42 docs -
St Pancras Church St Pancras Chichester West Sussex PO19 7LJ
92% historically approved · decision due ~20 May
Discharge of Condition 3 (Construction and Environmental Management Plan) from planning permission CC/25/02788/FUL.
Awaiting decision Conditions 5 docs -
St Pancras Church St Pancras Chichester West Sussex PO19 7LJ
92% historically approved · decision due ~20 May
Discharge of Condition 3 (Construction and Environmental Management Plan) from planning permission CC/25/02788/FUL.
Awaiting decision Conditions 5 docs -
St Pancras Church St Pancras Chichester West Sussex PO19 7LJ
92% historically approved · decision due ~6 Aug
Discharge of conditions 4 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) and 5 (Landscape Management Plan). Partial discharge of conditions 6 (Windows, doors and rooflights details) and 20 (No lighting) from planning permission CC/25/02788/FUL.
Awaiting decision Conditions Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 19 docs
Other lawful development applications
In South Downs National Park
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26/01412/ELD Granted
Amici Main Road Nutbourne Chichester West Sussex PO18 8RL
Existing lawful development certificate for two storey side/rear extension, alterations and additions to existing house to include new gate and piers.
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26/01061/ELD Refused
Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH
Application seeks to confirm the lawfulness of established residential use of Owl Cottage, located within the curtilage of Kingfisher Cottage as an independent, self-contained residential dwelling, under Section 191 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).
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SDNP/26/03056/LDP Decided
8 Lee Road Lewes East Sussex BN7 2SF
Single storey rear extension
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SDNP/26/03036/LDP Withdrawn
Burton Hill Barn Burton Park Road Barlavington West Sussex GU28 0JS
Proposed siting of 1 no. caravan.
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26/01355/PLD Granted
9 Grove Road Selsey Chichester West Sussex PO20 0AS
2 no. gable extension and rear dormer window.