Magistrates' Courts: Chichester

(asked on 11th March 2026) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has for the Magistrates Court building in Chichester.


Answered by
Sarah Sackman Portrait
Sarah Sackman
Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
This question was answered on 19th March 2026

There are currently no plans to reopen the former Chichester Magistrates’ Court.

The building has been closed since 2017 and is now in very poor condition. With the neighbouring Chichester Combined Court having transitioned from a Nightingale court to the permanent estate, HMCTS is now reviewing options for the future of the former Magistrates’ Court site, including its disposal.

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