New housing in Chichester District Council
We read Chichester District Council's planning register every day. We hold 16,260 of its planning applications going back to 2015, and 73 of those made in the last 12 months are for new homes.
It delivered 124% of the homes it needed in the 2025 Housing Delivery Test.
Key facts
- Local Plan
- Not recorded yet.
- Five-year housing land supply
- Not recorded yet.
- Housing Delivery Test
- 124% (2025)
- Local Plan sites we hold
- None loaded yet.
- Planning applications we hold
- 16,260
Applications for new homes, by year
Applications we have identified as being for new homes, by the year they were made. Approved and refused count those decided so far.
| Year | Applications | Approved | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 63 | 18 | 20 |
| 2025 | 58 | 29 | 6 |
| 2024 | 56 | 25 | 13 |
| 2023 | 62 | 36 | 11 |
| 2022 | 61 | 30 | 14 |
| 2021 | 65 | 35 | 12 |
The largest housing schemes of the last three years
| Homes | Site | Status | Made |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,300 | Land Adjacent To A27 Copse Farm Tangmere Road Tangmere West Sussex Discharge obligations at schedule 1, part 2, 2.1 (landscaping plan for open space), schedule 1, part 2, 4 (play area specification plan), schedule 1, part 2, 11.1 (Chichester and Langstone Harbours Recreational… 25/02828/OBG | Awaiting decision | 18 Nov 2025 |
| 370 | Land East Of Chichester West Of Drayton Lane (B2144) Oving West Sussex Outline application with all matters reserved (except for access) for the construction of up to 370 no. dwellings, specialist accommodation for older persons, plots for self/custom build, neighbourhood centre including… 24/02401/OUTEIA | Withdrawn | 1 Nov 2024 |
| 223 | Land At Loxwood Farm Place High Street Loxwood West Sussex Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except for access) for a mixed-use development comprising up to 223 dwellings, a children's nursery (Use Class E(f)), and supporting infrastructure. 25/01686/OUT | Decided | 22 Jul 2025 |
| 149 | Land To The West Of Centurion Way; Land At Bishop Luffa School; Land At And Adjoining Westgate And; Land To The North-east Of Old Broyle Road And St Pauls Road Chichester West Sussex All outstanding Reserved Matters for the erection of 149 dwellings with associated parking, landscaping, open space, including equipped play space, and associated works on Parcel 1 (phases 1 and 3), pursuant to… 26/00144/REM | Awaiting decision | 20 Jan 2026 |
| 110 | Land South Of Lagness Road Runcton West Sussex EIA screening request - required to determine if an Envirnomental Impact Assessment is required for Gleesons emerging proposals for the construction of up to 110 dwellings on Land South of Lagness Road, Runcton. 24/02187/EIA | Approved | 30 Sept 2024 |
| 95 | Land On The South Side Of Cooks Lane Southbourne West Sussex Erection of 95 no. dwellings with access in full and all other matters reserved. 24/02833/PRESMP | Awaiting decision | 9 Dec 2024 |
| 94 | Charmans Field Marsh Lane Runcton West Sussex PO20 1LG Reserved Matters application for Access, Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale - up to 94 no. dwellings with public open space, landscaping, sustainable urban drainage, and associated works including footway and… 26/00319/REM | Awaiting decision | 20 Feb 2026 |
| 92 | Land At And Adjacent To Wheatlands South Of Lagness Road Runcton Chichester West Sussex PO20 1LJ Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except for access) for the demolition of an existing residential property, outbuildings and associated structures, and the erection of up to 92 residential… 24/02724/OUT | Approved | 29 Nov 2024 |
| 68 | Land West Of Drift Lane Chidham Broad Road Nutbourne West Sussex Formulation of detailed plans to accompany a forthcoming Reserved Matters submission for 68 dwellings and associated infrastructure on Land West of Drift Lane, Chidham (Site B). 23/02784/PREMP | Awaiting decision | 11 Dec 2023 |
| 48 | Land South Of Scant Road Scant Road Hambrook West Sussex Outline application for 48 residential dwellings. 25/02568/PREMP | Awaiting decision | 30 Oct 2025 |
Towns and villages
See every field round the edge of a town or village, scored for how likely it is to be built on.
- Almodington
- Birdham
- Bosham
- Boxgrove
- Chichester
- Durfold Wood
- East Wittering
- Fishbourne (Chichester)
- Hambrook and Nutbourne
- Hambrook (Chichester)
- Highleigh
- Hunston
- Ifold
- Keynor Estate
- Kirdford
- Loxwood
- Newpound Common
- North Mundham
- Plaistow
- Runcton
- Selsey
- Shipton Green
- Shopwyke
- Southbourne
- Street End
- Tangmere
- Westbourne
- Westhampnett
- West Itchenor
- West Thorney
- West Wittering
- Wisborough Green
- Woodmancote (Chichester)
Where this comes from
- Planning applications: Chichester District Council's online planning register, last read 14 Nov 2026.
- Housing Delivery Test: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
- How fields are scored: how the score works.