Follow the named plans, the money and the next decision. A funding announcement does not mean a project is finished.
11 reviewed projects. Dates below refer to the evidence used for each status.
Proposed · evidence dated 2026-10-16
Southern Gateway and the station
A long-running plan to reconnect the station and canal with homes, workplaces and public space. The latest annual report still lists feasibility and options work.
Station, Southgate and Canal Basin · District council, county council and landowners
Latest evidence: Planning and feasibility. A long-running plan to reconnect the station and canal with homes, workplaces and public space. The latest annual report still lists feasibility and options work.
Next thing to check: Approved site designs, transport arrangements, funding and contracts.
Funding, expected benefit and evidence
Budget: No project-specific total verified
What success would mean: Completed homes and useful public space; safer and easier journeys.
A stated aim is not proof that the benefit has happened.
Local area connection
The council’s post-2019 boundary-change appointment-of-developer decision explicitly identifies Chichester South as the affected ward.
Historic official ward association only. The present multi-site programme may have wider effects; this is not a full site-boundary overlay.
Chichester South →
Southern Gateway: appointment of development partner ↗ · checked 2026-10-17
Proposed · evidence dated 2026-10-16
Innovation hub
The council is testing demand and viability for another business hub.
City; site not confirmed · District council and business partners
Latest evidence: Feasibility. The council is testing demand and viability for another business hub.
Next thing to check: Published options appraisal and business case.
Funding, expected benefit and evidence
Budget: No project-specific total verified
What success would mean: Occupancy, sustainable jobs and business survival after opening.
A stated aim is not proof that the benefit has happened.
Local area connection
No defensible current ward association established in this review.
Site not confirmed in the retained project evidence; no ward allocated.
Projects agreed for 2026 ↗ · checked 2026-10-16
Annual Report 2025–26 ↗ · checked 2026-10-16
Proposed · evidence dated 2026-10-16
White Pavilion repairs
Architects were appointed to cost three repair options.
Priory Park · District council
Latest evidence: Design. Architects were appointed to cost three repair options.
Next thing to check: Chosen option, budget and works timetable.
Funding, expected benefit and evidence
Budget: No project-specific total verified
What success would mean: Building reopened and usable by clubs.
A stated aim is not proof that the benefit has happened.
Proposed · evidence dated 2026-10-16
Brick Pavilion future
A community-facing organisation submitted a planning application for the council’s preferred option. This is a different building from the White Pavilion.
Priory Park · District council and applicant
Latest evidence: Planning application. A community-facing organisation submitted a planning application for the council’s preferred option. This is a different building from the White Pavilion.
Next thing to check: Planning decision, lease and delivery agreement.
Funding, expected benefit and evidence
Budget: No project-specific total verified
What success would mean: A secure, accessible community use.
A stated aim is not proof that the benefit has happened.
Proposed · evidence dated 2026-10-16
Oaklands Park path
A proposed walking, cycling and wheeling link. January 2027 was an earliest conditional construction date, not a promise.
Wellington Road to Oaklands Way · District and county councils
Latest evidence: Feasibility. A proposed walking, cycling and wheeling link. January 2027 was an earliest conditional construction date, not a promise.
Next thing to check: Feasibility result, access design and works approval.
Funding, expected benefit and evidence
Budget: No project-specific total verified
What success would mean: Continuous accessible route and measured use.
A stated aim is not proof that the benefit has happened.
Proposed · evidence dated 2026-10-16
Heavy vehicle apprenticeships
Training is being developed with Chichester College Group; first intake anticipated September 2027.
Westhampnett depot · Council’s depot service and Chichester College Group
Latest evidence: Programme development. Training is being developed with Chichester College Group; first intake anticipated September 2027.
Next thing to check: Course recruitment and confirmed facilities.
Funding, expected benefit and evidence
Budget: No project-specific total verified
What success would mean: Apprentices starting, completing and entering work.
A stated aim is not proof that the benefit has happened.
Local area connection
No defensible current ward association established in this review.
Westhampnett depot is named but its exact current ward association was not independently established in this pass.
Projects agreed for 2026 ↗ · checked 2026-10-16
Approved · evidence dated 2026-10-16
Leisure centres investment
New operator took over in May 2026. The contract includes an investment commitment; this does not establish that all improvements are built.
District’s three leisure centres · District council and leisure operator
Latest evidence: Contract awarded. New operator took over in May 2026. The contract includes an investment commitment; this does not establish that all improvements are built.
Next thing to check: Site-by-site works, expenditure and access arrangements.
Funding, expected benefit and evidence
Budget: £8 million contract investment commitment
What success would mean: Completed facilities, use and affordability.
A stated aim is not proof that the benefit has happened.
Local area connection
Published programme has district/city or multiple-site scope; a single ward would misrepresent it.
No ward-by-ward site/service allocation is inferred from a broad programme description.
Annual Report 2025–26 ↗ · checked 2026-10-16
In progress · evidence dated 2026-10-16
More temporary accommodation
A former student building was being prepared for 51 temporary accommodation units. Autumn 2026 was the expected opening; opening has not been verified.
Chichester district · District council housing service
Latest evidence: Preparation. A former student building was being prepared for 51 temporary accommodation units. Autumn 2026 was the expected opening; opening has not been verified.
Next thing to check: Confirmed opening, occupancy and suitability checks.
Funding, expected benefit and evidence
Budget: No project-specific total verified
What success would mean: Fewer households in nightly-paid placements and suitable stays.
A stated aim is not proof that the benefit has happened.
Local area connection
Published programme has district/city or multiple-site scope; a single ward would misrepresent it.
No ward-by-ward site/service allocation is inferred from a broad programme description.
Annual Report 2025–26 ↗ · checked 2026-10-16
Completed · evidence dated 2026-10-16
Food-waste collections
Collections began rolling out in March 2026. The next test is sustained recycling performance.
Chichester district · District council waste service
Latest evidence: Service launched. Collections began rolling out in March 2026. The next test is sustained recycling performance.
Next thing to check: Updated quarterly recycling results.
Funding, expected benefit and evidence
Budget: No project-specific total verified
What success would mean: Food waste diverted and fewer missed collections.
A stated aim is not proof that the benefit has happened.
Funded · evidence dated 2026-10-16
Wastewater treatment capacity
The council reports Southern Water funding for expansion, with completion a priority by 2030. New development must be phased with available capacity.
Thornham catchment; not the whole city · Southern Water; district planning authority
Latest evidence: Funding confirmed. The council reports Southern Water funding for expansion, with completion a priority by 2030. New development must be phased with available capacity.
Next thing to check: Works programme, delivery milestones and operational capacity.
Funding, expected benefit and evidence
Budget: Funding confirmed; amount not verified
What success would mean: Capacity available before connected development is occupied.
A stated aim is not proof that the benefit has happened.
Local area connection
No defensible current ward association established in this review.
Wastewater catchment is not an electoral ward; an exact catchment/ward overlay is needed.
Planning guidance and wastewater capacity ↗ · checked 2026-10-16
Proposed · evidence dated 2026-10-16
Northgate and Bosham Lane improvements
Markings, planting, signs and resurfacing were announced. These are two separate locations.
Northgate, Chichester; Bosham village · District council
Latest evidence: Announced. Markings, planting, signs and resurfacing were announced. These are two separate locations.
Next thing to check: Work orders, dates and completion reports.
Funding, expected benefit and evidence
Budget: No project-specific total verified
What success would mean: Usable, accessible spaces and maintained surfaces.
A stated aim is not proof that the benefit has happened.
Local area connection
No defensible current ward association established in this review.
Two locations, Northgate and Bosham Lane, need separate official site locations and current boundary checks.
Projects agreed for 2026 ↗ · checked 2026-10-16
