Chichester planning approval rate

Chichester council approved 89.9% of planning applications and refused 10.1%, based on 2,709 decisions analysed. Ranked 100th out of 235 councils for strictness.

Last updated: April 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

89.9%

overall approval rate

2,709

Decisions analysed

2,435

Approved

274

Refused

Wards covered

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Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Chichester. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (1,318 decided)

89.4%

Discharge of Conditions (409 decided)

96.1%

Other (379 decided)

87.6%

Trees (173 decided)

99.4%

Listed Building (160 decided)

91.2%

Certificate of Lawfulness (128 decided)

68.8%

Prior Approval (93 decided)

88.2%

Advertisement (46 decided)

89.1%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Chichester — mined from 2,709 proposal descriptions.

Garage / Parking (470 decided)

88.3%

Rear Extension (400 decided)

95.0%

Side Extension (229 decided)

94.8%

Outbuilding (189 decided)

91.0%

Extension (General) (187 decided)

90.4%

Dormer (152 decided)

86.8%

Change of Use (Residential) (137 decided)

75.9%

New Build (108 decided)

78.7%

Conservatory (102 decided)

97.1%

Front Extension (62 decided)

98.4%

Annex (53 decided)

83.0%

Loft Conversion (51 decided)

86.3%

Wraparound Extension (36 decided)

94.4%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (11 decided)

100.0%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Chichester. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

The Witterings (499 decided)

91.6%

Harbour Villages (306 decided)

89.9%

Loxwood (236 decided)

84.7%

North Mundham And Tangmere (198 decided)

91.4%

Chichester Central (197 decided)

94.9%

Sidlesham With Selsey North (182 decided)

84.1%

Southbourne (142 decided)

88.0%

Chichester North (135 decided)

95.6%

Chichester West (122 decided)

91.8%

Selsey South (108 decided)

85.2%

Chichester South (73 decided)

87.7%

Chichester East (70 decided)

91.4%

Westbourne (68 decided)

85.3%

Goodwood (56 decided)

91.1%

Lavant (50 decided)

90.0%

Fernhurst (25 decided)

80.0%

Special Code For BLPUs Outside District (20 decided)

100.0%

Wards in Chichester

The Witterings

91.6% approval · 499 decisions

Harbour Villages

89.9% approval · 306 decisions

Loxwood

84.7% approval · 236 decisions

North Mundham And Tangmere

91.4% approval · 198 decisions

Chichester Central

94.9% approval · 197 decisions

Sidlesham With Selsey North

84.1% approval · 182 decisions

Southbourne

88.0% approval · 142 decisions

Chichester North

95.6% approval · 135 decisions

Chichester West

91.8% approval · 122 decisions

Selsey South

85.2% approval · 108 decisions

Chichester South

87.7% approval · 73 decisions

Chichester East

91.4% approval · 70 decisions

Westbourne

85.3% approval · 68 decisions

Goodwood

91.1% approval · 56 decisions

Lavant

90.0% approval · 50 decisions

Fernhurst

80.0% approval · 25 decisions

Special Code For BLPUs Outside District

100.0% approval · 20 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Chichester, showing how the council decides real applications.

24/02685/DOM

Single storey rear/side extension. · Lavant · Fri 14 Feb 2025

Approved

24/02876/FUL

Demolition of the existing dwelling and the construction of a 2 storey house wit · The Witterings · Mon 17 Feb 2025

Refused

24/03000/PLD

Proposed lawful development - single storey rear extension. · Selsey South · Thu 13 Feb 2025

Approved

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