Magistrates' Courts: Chichester
(asked on 11th March 2026) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he will consider reopening the Magistrates Court in Chichester.
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.