Magistrates' Courts: Chichester
Commons · Question 120246 · 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, whether he will consider reopening the Magistrates Court 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...