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8 Church Way Singleton West Sussex PO18 0ET

SDNP/25/01840/HRAHabitats Regulations AssessmentApproved

Approved on 28 January 2026

Council decision: Raise No ObjectionDelegated (officer decision)

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Proposal

Regulation 77 of the Habitats and Species Regulations (HRA) in relation to the installation of loft insulation and solar panels on roof - Preliminary Bat Roost Assessment.

Received
25 April 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Council
South Downs
Ward
Goodwood Ward CH
  1. Received25 Apr
  2. Validated16 May
  3. Consult.9 Jan
  4. Target11 Jul
  5. Decided28 Jan

Decided in 257 days

About this application

This is a planning application for a solar installation at 8 Church Way Singleton West Sussex PO18 0ET. South Downs has handled 15,931 applications of this type. This one was decided in 278 days, 32 weeks longer than South Downs's typical decision time. The site is in 7 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 17 applications across Goodwood Ward CH. We hold 1,433 applications in total for the PO18 postcode area.

Application details

Postcode
PO18 0ET
Application type
Habitats Regulations Assessment
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Singleton Parish Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
16 May 2025
Last date for comments
9 January 2026
Target decision date
11 July 2025

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Documents
17

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Conservation area: SingletonPart of the site
  • Listed building: Grade II: Thatch CottageOn or next to this site
  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: Solent: Includes Chichester and Langstone Harbours SPA/Ramsar, Solent and Southampton Wat…Applies to new homes and overnight accommodation
  • National park: South Downs

Possibly incomplete for this council: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (18)

flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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