Planning application
Land North East of Rats Castle Linchmere Road Hammer
Relates to 26/01437/FUL
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Adjoining Authoirty Consultation - 26/01437/FUL - Change of use of land/site from tourist holiday accommodation consisting of 5 no. static caravans to residential caravan site for 5 no. static caravans.
As published by the council, reference SDNP/26/03011/ADJAUT
Application record
- Reference
- SDNP/26/03011/ADJAUT
- Status
- Application in Progress
- Received
- 27 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 27 Jul 2026
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Downs National Park register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026.
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SDNP/26/03090/ADJAUT Decided
Land North East of Rats Castle Linchmere Road Hammer
Adjoining Authority Consultation - Chichester District Council (LM/26/01437/FUL) - Change of use of land/site from tourist accommodation consisting of 5 no. holiday cabins to a residential caravan site for 5 no. static caravans.
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26/01437/FUL Awaiting decision
Land North East Of Rats Castle Linchmere Road Hammer
Change of use of land/site from tourist accommodation consisting of 5 no. holiday cabins to a residential caravan site for 5 no. static caravans.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Jul 2026
Received by South Downs National Park
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 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.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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26/01437/FUL Awaiting decision
Land North East Of Rats Castle Linchmere Road Hammer
Change of use of land/site from tourist accommodation consisting of 5 no. holiday cabins to a residential caravan site for 5 no. static caravans.
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's median decision took 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on South Downs National Park's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.