Colworth Farm The Grinch West Dean West Sussex PO18 0RQ
Proposal
Prior approval - change of use of 2 no. agricultural buildings to storage and distribution use (Class B8).
- Received
- 6 May 2026
- Decision due
- 1 July 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- South Downs
- Ward
- Goodwood Ward CH
- Agent
- Sharpe Planning
- ReceivedReceived6 May
- ValidatedValidated6 May
- Consult.Consultation8 Jun
- TargetTarget Date1 Jul
- DecidedDecided
About this application
This is an outline application for a change of use at Colworth Farm The Grinch West Dean West Sussex PO18 0RQ. South Downs has handled 1,978 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 6 May 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There have been 4 other applications 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.
87% of outline applications at South Downs were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- PO18 0RQ
- Application type
- Prior Approval CoU Agric to Flexi
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- West Dean Parish Council
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 6 May 2026
- Last date for comments
- 8 June 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Sharpe Planning
- Agent address
- Fourays Horsham Road Capel Surrey RH5 5LF GB
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14902861
- Documents
- 7
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- 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
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Possibly incomplete for this council: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders.
Also checked, none recorded (20)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, 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.
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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.
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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Planning history at this site
4 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202624 Jul
Change of use of two agricultural buildings to storage and distribution use (Class B8)
PendingApplicationSDNP/26/02911/PA3R - 202622 Jan
Erection of replacement agricultural building within existing building footprint to create store for farm…
PendingFull ApplicationSDNP/26/00259/FUL - 202522 Sep
Proposed photovoltaic panels on the roof of grain store.
ApprovedApplicationSDNP/25/03145/FUL - 202512 Sep
Discharge of Conditions 4, 7 and 8 from Planning Permission SDNP/23/04384/CND
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsSDNP/25/03789/DCOND
Source: South Downs
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