Executive Summary

Barratt David Wilson Homes has pursued residential development of this 16-hectare greenfield site at Stubcroft Lane since first signalling intent in a 2017 vision statement to Chichester District Council’s Local Plan Review.

Following a 2021 Environmental Impact Assessment screening, two applications were submitted in August 2022: an outline application for 45 units of sheltered living accommodation, and a full application for 280 dwellings with associated retail and community space. Chichester District Council’s planning committee unanimously refused both in September 2023, citing flood risk, inadequate drainage information, road safety concerns at the proposed access, and loss of best and most versatile agricultural land. Both refusals were appealed, and the Planning Inspectorate dismissed both appeals in November 2024 on the same substantive grounds.

Separately, two further applications were submitted in 2024 — a reduced-scale outline scheme and a renewed 268-dwelling scheme — both of which were later withdrawn. The site remains undeveloped, with no live application currently before the council.