Planning application
Goodwood Racecourse Racecourse Road Goodwood Chichester West Sussex PO18 0PS
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Redevelopment of existing racecourse facilities to provide new Lennox Enclosure, to include demolition of existing Lennox Grandstand and reprofiling of site to provide grass terracing and new landscape. New racecourse entrance and improved pedestrian circulation and management. Provision of new cafe/bar, a new restaurant and bar with links to Sussex Stand and Gordon Enclosure, new control room and associated service area, refurbished toilet facilities, and children's play area. Enhancement of existing Outside Broadcast Compound, Parade Ground Service Area with revised accessibility, and changes to East Parade Lawn. New areas of ancillary hardstanding and circulation routes.
As published by the council, reference SDNP/26/01902/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- SDNP/26/01902/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Application in Progress
- Received
- 14 May 2026
- Validated
- 3 Jun 2026
- Postcode
- PO18 0PS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 May 2026
Received by South Downs National Park
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3 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 July 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.
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 full applications in a median of 63 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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