Planning authority
Chichester District Council
Adopted plan on record; plan in preparation: proposed plan; HDT 124%.
Adopted plan
| Plan | Chichester-Local-Plan-2021-2039 |
| Adopted | Date not recorded |
| Plan period | 2021–2039 |
| Housing requirement | 11,484 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
| Plan | Southbourne_allocation_DPD |
| Stage | Proposed plan |
| Latest event | Regulation 19 publication local plan published, 5 June 2026 |
| Next dated event | None dated |
| Council's page | The plan in preparation |
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 124% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 931 |
| Decided | 866 |
| Granted | 765 (88%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 101 |
| Major applications decided | 37, of which 30 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 227 | 241 | 212 | 29 |
| October to December 2025 | 233 | 220 | 199 | 21 |
| January to March 2026 | 239 | 199 | 170 | 29 |
| April to June 2026 | 232 | 206 | 184 | 22 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 203: 65 allowed, 0 split, 138 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 45: 24 allowed, 0 split, 21 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 36% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 2026 | Melita Nursery, Chalk Lane, Sidlesham, PO20 7LW Application 25/00814/FUL | Major traveller and caravan pitches, 22 homes | Inquiry | Dismissed |
| 4 August 2026 | Kellys Nursery, Bell Lane, Birdham, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 7HY Application BI/25/02871/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 2 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 3 August 2026 | 28 Chichester Road, Selsey, West Sussex, PO20 0NB Application SY/25/02960/FUL | Change of use, 1 home | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 23 July 2026 | Berry Barn, East Strand, West Wittering, West Sussex, PO20 8BA Application WW/25/02813/FUL | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 8 July 2026 | Windward, West Strand, West Wittering, Chichester, PO20 8AU Application WW/26/00080/FUL | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 8 July 2026 | 114 Second Avenue, Batchmere, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 7LF Application 25/02561/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 7 July 2026 | Land adjacent to Boundary House, Chichester Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 7PY Application SI/25/01412/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 7 July 2026 | 2 Whitestone Farm Cottages, Main Road, Birdham, West Sussex, PO20 7HU Application BI/25/02271/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 6 July 2026 | Unit 1 The Old Army Camp, Cemetery Lane, Westbourne Emsworth, West Sussex, PO10 8SB Application WE/25/01754/FUL | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 6 July 2026 | The Old Army Camp, Cemetery Lane, Westbourne Emsworth, West Sussex, PO10 8SB Application WE/25/00580/FUL | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.