Planning application forms and guidance notes
- Planning application forms
- Planning application fee schedule
- Agricultural/forestry buildings guidelines
- Application procedures
- Council procedures
- Design protocol for urban and rural design
- Domestic alterations and extensions guidelines
- General advice
- Listed building guidance
- Local list requirements
- Public Access help and guidance
- Recreation Disturbance of Birds in Special Protection Areas
- Residential and commercial developments guidance
- Tree preservation & hedgerow consent applications
Planning applications forms
Application forms can be accessed to download through the Planning Portal:
Planning application fee schedule
To determine your application fee please refer to the planning application fee guide.
Important: As of the 17 January 2018, Planning Application fees have increased. For more details please visit the Planning legislation website.
Agricultural/forestry buildings guidelines
Agricultural-Forestry Buildings Guidance (PDF) [180KB]
Guidance Note for Farm Buildings and Barn Conversions (PDF) [698KB]
Application procedures
Planning Applications - Advice for Applicants (Word doc) [85KB]
Red Card Procedure - Code of Practice (PDF) [25KB]
Equalities Monitoring Form (PDF) [16KB]
Council procedures
Code of Practice for Members Public Briefings (PDF) [20KB]
Member Involvement in Pre Application Enquiries - Code of Practice (PDF) [49KB]
Planning Applications - The Council's Code of Conduct (PDF) [102KB]
Committee Site Visits - Code of Practice (PDF) [46KB]
Public Speaking at Planning Committee Code of Practice (PDF) [156KB]
Design protocol for urban and rural design
Design Protocol (PDF) [1009KB]
Domestic alterations and extensions guidelines
Design Guidelines for Alterations to Dwellings & Extensions 2 (PDF) [414KB]
General advice
Design and Access Statements (DAS) (PDF) [98KB]
Guidance on ecological surveys and planning applications (PDF) [663KB]
Protected species survey checklist (PDF) [101KB]
Submission Standards for Planning Applications (PDF) [64KB]
User Guide to Planning Obligations and Section 106 Agreements (PDF) [117KB]
Listed building guidance
External Alterations to Listed Buildings in Chichester District (PDF) [434KB]
Windows in Listed Buildings (PDF) [198KB]
Historic England - Traditional Windows: their care, repair and upgrading (PDF) [5MB]
Local List requirements
The Local List sets out Chichester District Council's (CDC) policy on the information which must be provided in support of all planning application types within Chichester District, outside of the South Downs National Park (SDNP), for the council to determine their validity.
Please note the South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) has separate Local Requirements to CDC which are applicable within the SDNP.
The CDC Local List includes the mandatory national requirements as specified within the Town and Country (Development Management Procedure) Order (DMPO) and additional information reasonably necessary to enable the council to determine the application.
The current CDC Local List is available to view:
Local list requirements
CDC Local List Oct 2020 (Word doc) [135KB]
Public Access help and guidance
Advice on how to make a comment (PDF) [63KB]
Help for Consultees (PDF) [69KB]
Help with using Public Access (PDF) [138KB]
Measuring from plans (PDF) [133KB]
Planning payments (PDF) [146KB]
Public Access Guide - Search and Comment on an Application (Word doc) [1MB]
Recreation Disturbance of Birds in Special Protection Areas
Recreational Disturbance of Birds in Special Protection Areas April 2023 (Word doc) [23KB]
Residential and commercial developments guidance
Guide to Disability Access Statements for Planning Applications (PDF) [182KB]
Mobile Telecommunications Masts (PDF) [171KB]
Shopfront and Advertising Design (PDF) [1MB]
Green Infrastructure Developer Checklist (PDF) [91KB]
CDC Waste Storage and Collection Guidance 25Jan17 (PDF) [1MB]
Tree preservation & hedgerow consent applications
| Application form | Guidance notes |
|---|---|
Application for hedgerow removal notice
| Application for hedgerow removal notice guidance |
| Application for tree works guidance |