Which ward in Chichester has the highest planning approval rate?

Special Code For BLPUs Outside District at 100.0% based on 20 decisions.

Which ward in Chichester has the lowest planning approval rate?

Fernhurst at 80.0% based on 25 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Chichester?

There is a 20.0% gap between Special Code For BLPUs Outside District and Fernhurst. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Chichester

Planning outcomes in Chichester are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 20.0% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

2,709 real decisions·17 wards·Updated May 2026

89.9% approved overall. But 274 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Chichester shifts your odds by up to 20.0%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 17 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Special Code For BLPUs Outside District	20	20	0	100.0%
2	Chichester North	135	129	6	95.6%
3	Chichester Central	197	187	10	94.9%
4	Chichester West	122	112	10	91.8%
5	The Witterings	499	457	42	91.6%
6	Chichester East	70	64	6	91.4%
7	North Mundham And Tangmere	198	181	17	91.4%
8	Goodwood	56	51	5	91.1%
9	Lavant	50	45	5	90.0%
10	Harbour Villages	306	275	31	89.9%
11	Southbourne	142	125	17	88.0%
12	Chichester South	73	64	9	87.7%
13	Westbourne	68	58	10	85.3%
14	Selsey South	108	92	16	85.2%
15	Loxwood	236	200	36	84.7%
16	Sidlesham With Selsey North	182	153	29	84.1%
17	Fernhurst	25	20	5	80.0%

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An extension might sail through in Special Code For BLPUs Outside District but face serious resistance in Fernhurst.
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What the data tells us

A 20.0% gap separates the best and worst wards. Special Code For BLPUs Outside District approves 100.0% of applications while Fernhurst approves just 80.0%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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More Chichester planning data

Methodology: Covers 2,709 planning decisions in Chichester, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Chichester Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →