Planning application
Kellys Farm Bell Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HY
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior approval - Change of use of agricultural building to 3 no. dwellings (C3 use class)
As published by the council, reference 25/02123/PA3Q
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02123/PA3Q
- Type
- Prior Approval CoU Agric to Dwelling C3
- Status
- Unknown
- Decision
- Granted As published: PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED HEREBY PERMITTED
- Received
- 8 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 8 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 3 Nov 2025
- Ward
- The Witterings
- Parish
- Birdham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO20 7HY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chichester register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 2 refused.
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26/00559/ELD Refused
Kellys Farm Bell Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HY
Existing lawful development - change of use of 1 no. building from offices (Use Class B1(a)) to 1 no. dwellinghouse (Use Class C3).
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25/02871/FUL Refused
Kellys Farm Bell Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HY
Partial demolition of existing agricultural building and erection of 2 no. detached dwellings, as an alternative to Class Q prior approval under BI/25/01207/PA3Q, with associated parking, utilising the existing approved access.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Sep 2025
Received by Chichester
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3 Nov 2025
Decision issued: PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED HEREBY PERMITTED
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: 25/00641/PA3Q (Application Withdrawn)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
- WSCC FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE
- CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING RETURN OF RECREATIONAL DISTURBANCE FEE 02/02/2026
- BIRDHAM PARISH COUNCIL
- WSCC HIGHWAYS
- HRA SCREENING
- APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT
- CDC ARCHAEOLOGY OFFICER
- CDC SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER
- APPLICATION FORM
- THE LOCATION PLAN
- PLANNING STATEMENT
- EXISTING FLOOR PLAN AND ELEVATIONS
- PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN AND ELEVATIONS
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Chichester granted permission on 3 November 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Kellys Farm Bell Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HY
Prior approval - Change of use of agricultural building to 3 no. dwellings (C3 use class)
Granted Prior approval 15 docsSeveral homes -
Kellys Farm Bell Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HY
78% historically approved · decision due ~12 Nov
Partial demolition of existing agricultural building and erection of 2 no. detached dwellings, as an alternative to Class Q prior approval under BI/25/01207/PA3Q, with associated parking, utilising existing approved access.
Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 11 docs -
Kellys Farm Bell Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HY
Partial demolition of existing agricultural building and erection of 2 no. detached dwellings, as an alternative to Class Q prior approval under BI/25/01207/PA3Q, with associated parking, utilising the existing approved access.
Refused Full applications Demolition 37 docs -
Kellys Farm Bell Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HY
Partial demolition of existing agricultural building and erection of 2 no. detached dwellings, as an alternative to Class Q prior approval under BI/25/01207/PA3Q, with associated parking, utilising the existing approved access.
Refused Full applications Demolition 37 docs -
Kellys Farm Bell Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HY
Existing lawful development - change of use of 1 no. building from offices (Use Class B1(a)) to 1 no. dwellinghouse (Use Class C3).
Refused Lawful development 25 docsDomestic -
Kellys Farm Bell Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HY
85% historically approved · decision due ~5 May
Existing lawful development - change of use of 1 no. building from offices (Use Class B1(a)) to 1 no. dwellinghouse (Use Class C3).
Awaiting decision Lawful development 6 docsDomestic
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