Planning & Conservation
Meetings
The Planning & Conservation Committee meets every month.
The Planning Adviser has delegated authority to review the applications and to respond on behalf of the City Council.
On average the City Council’s Planning Adviser reviews over 500 planning applications each year on behalf of the Committee.
Planning applications of significant interest are referred to the Committee for a decision with their recommendation being forwarded to Chichester District Council (the planning authority) within the 21-day deadline.
In addition to planning applications, the Committee consider all other planning, development and conservation matters concerning the City, including liaison with potential developers or any agencies proposing change in the built environment; all matters concerning highways within, connecting to, or otherwise likely to affect the City; Street naming and signage; and all matters concerning the environment in, around or affecting the City.
The Terms of Reference outline the structure, role, responsibilities and authorities delegated by Council; for the Planning and Conservation Committee and can be seen here: Terms of Reference – Planning and Conservation Committee (March 2024 – modified September 2025)
For 2025-2024, membership consists of 6 Councillors:
- Cllr James Vivian (LD) – Chair
- Cllr Ann Butler (LD) – Vice-Chair
- Cllr Craig Gershater (LD)
- Cllr Rhys Chant (LD)
- Cllr Clare Apel (LD)
- Cllr Nicholas Russell (LD)
The only Ex-Officio voting member of the Standing Committees is the Chair of the Council.
- The Mayor – (Councillor Sean McHale)
The Chair and Vice-Chair of the Committee will be elected at the first meeting of the Committee in each Council year.
The meeting times will also be decided at the first meeting of the Committee in each Council year.
PLEASE NOTE:
- Agendas are published and linked to separately for the current year only.
- For meetings held from June 2023 onwards, links to the agendas will also be included on the appropriate minute pages.
- Historical papers are in the process of being uploaded.
- Minutes are available in online and PDF formats from 1 September 2018 to the present. For minutes older than that, only PDF download is available.
If you need any older minutes in an alternative format, please contact: administration@chichestercity.gov.uk
NOTE: Minutes are published as soon as possible after the meeting. These minutes are in DRAFT form until approved at the next meeting of the relevant body.
Agendas 2025/2026
- 22 May – Agenda and papers
- 19 June – Agenda and papers
- 17 July – Agenda and papers
- 14 August – Agenda and papers
- 11 September – Agenda and papers
- 9 October – Agenda and papers
- 6 November – Agenda and papers
- 4 December – Agenda and papers
Minutes 2025/2026
- 22 May – Minutes – meeting inquorate and non-planning application matters deferred to the next meeting of the Committee
- 19 June – Minutes
- 17 July – Minutes
- 14 August – Minutes
- 11 September – Minutes
- 9 October – Minutes
- 6 November – Minutes
- 4 December – Minutes
Minutes 2024/2025
- 23 May – Minutes
- 20 June – Minutes
- 18 July – Minutes
- 15 August – Minutes
- 12 September – Minutes
- 10 October – Minutes
- 7 November – Minutes
- 5 December – Minutes
- 30 January 2025 – Minutes
- 27 February 2025 – Minutes
- 27 March 2025 – Minutes
- 24 April 2025 – Minutes
Minutes 2023/2024
- 25 May – Minutes
- 22 June – Minutes
- 20 July – Minutes
- 27 July – Minutes (Special meeting)
- 17 August – Minutes
- 14 September – Minutes
- 12 October – Minutes
- 9 November – Minutes
- 7 December – Minutes
- 4 January 2024 – Planning application responses delegated to the City Council’s Planning Adviser
- 1 February 2024 – Minutes
- 29 February 2024 – Minutes
- 28 March 2024 – Minutes
- 25 April 2024 – Minutes
- 8 May 2024 – Minutes (Special meeting)
Minutes 2022/2023
- 26 May – Minutes
- 23 June – Minutes
- 21 July – Minutes
- 28 July – Minutes (Special meeting)
- 18 August – Minutes
- 15 September – Minutes
- 13 October – Minutes
- 10 November – Minutes
- 15 December – Minutes
- 26 January 2023 – Minutes (Special meeting)
- 2 February 2023 – Minutes
- 2 March 2023 – Minutes
- 30 March 2023 – Minutes
- 27 April 2023 – Minutes
Minutes 2021/2022
- 27 May – Minutes
- 24 June – Minutes
- 22 July – Minutes
- 19 August – Minutes
- 16 September – Minutes
- 14 October – Minutes
- 11 November – Minutes
- 9 December – Minutes
- 6 January 2022 – Minutes
- 3 February 2022 – Minutes
- 3 March 2022 – Cancelled
- 31 March 2022 – Minutes
- 28 April 2022 – Minutes
Minutes 2020/2021
- 27 May – Minutes
- 25 June – Minutes
- 23 July – Minutes
- 20 August – Minutes
- 17 September – Minutes
- 15 October – Minutes
- 12 November – Minutes
- 10 December – Minutes
- 17 December – Minutes (Special meeting)
- 7 January 2021 – Minutes
- 4 February 2021 – Minutes
- 4 March 2021 – Minutes
- 1 April 2021 – Minutes
- 29 April 2021 – Minutes
Minutes 2019/2020
- 22 May – Minutes
- 26 June – Minutes
- 24 July – Minutes
- 21 August – Minutes
- 18 September – Minutes
- 16 October – Minutes
- 13 November – Minutes
- 11 December – Minutes
- 8 January 2020 – Minutes
- 5 February 2020 – Minutes
- 4 March 2020 – Minutes
- 1 April 2020 – cancelled due to Covid19 lockdown
- 29 April 2020 – cancelled due to Covid19 lockdown
Minutes 2018/2019
- 30 May – Minutes – PDF only
- 27 June – Minutes – PDF only
- 25 July – Minutes – PDF only
- 22 August – Minutes – PDF only
- 19 September – Minutes
- 17 October – Minutes
- 14 November – Minutes
- 12 December – Minutes
- 9 January 2019 – Minutes
- 6 February 2019 – Minutes
- 6 March 2019 – Minutes
- 3 April 2019 – Minutes