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Goodwood Racecourse Racecourse Road Goodwood Chichester West Sussex PO18 0PS

SDNP/26/01902/FULAwaiting decision
Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

Redevelopment of existing racecourse facilities to provide new Lennox Enclosure, to include demolition of existing Lennox Grandstand and reprofiling of site to provide grass terracing and new landscape. New racecourse entrance and improved pedestrian circulation and management. Provision of new cafe/bar, a new restaurant and bar with links to Sussex Stand and Gordon Enclosure, new control room and associated service area, refurbished toilet facilities, and children's play area. Enhancement of existing Outside Broadcast Compound, Parade Ground Service Area with revised accessibility, and changes to East Parade Lawn. New areas of ancillary hardstanding and circulation routes.

Received
14 May 2026
Council
South Downs
  1. Received14 May
  2. Validated3 Jun
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a planning application for demolition at Goodwood Racecourse Racecourse Road Goodwood Chichester West Sussex PO18 0PS. South Downs has handled 15,957 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 3 June 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There has been 1 other application at this address. We hold 1,433 applications in total for the PO18 postcode area.

Application details

Postcode
PO18 0PS

Planning application dates

Date validated
3 June 2026

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Scheduled monument: Bowl barrow on Charlton Down, 250m south of Goodwood racecoursePart of the site
  • Registered park and garden: Goodwood HousePart of the 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
  • Ancient woodlandPart of the site · +1 more
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

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

Also checked, none recorded (17)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, 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

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© 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.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Planning history at this site

1 other application at this property, newest first.

  1. 2025
    9 Dec

    Demolition of Racecourse Lennox Grandstand

    ApprovedDemolition Prior NotificationSDNP/25/04882/DEM

Source: South Downs

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