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Magistrates' Courts: Chichester

Commons · Question 120245 · Tabled 11 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 19 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Jess Brown-Fuller

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

Answer

Answered by Sarah Sackman, 19 Mar 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...