Planning application
Pool House And BYC House Lock Lane Birdham West Sussex PO20 7BB
Works: New dwelling Demolition Several homes
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Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Demolition of existing building containing 3 no. flat (Pool House). Removal of 1 no. flat from the first floor of existing BYC House retaining the commercial unit, and the construction of 2 no. buildings (Harbour House and New Pool House) comprising 4 no. replacement flats and associated works.
As published by the council, reference 25/02357/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02357/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Refuse
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse
- Received
- 2 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 10 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 30 Jan 2026
- Ward
- The Witterings
- Parish
- Birdham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO20 7BB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chichester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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26/02046/FUL Awaiting decision
Pool House And BYC House Lock Lane Birdham West Sussex PO20 7BB
Demolition of existing building containing 3 no. flat (Pool House). Removal of 1 no. flat from the first floor of existing BYC House retaining the commercial unit, and the construction of 2 no. buildings (Harbour House and New Pool House) comprising 4 no. replacement flats and associated works.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Oct 2025
Received by Chichester
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10 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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12 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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Smith Simmons & Partners Ltd Agent, registered in Chichester
Active · incorporated 2017 · Chichester
177 applications on PlanIndex · across 9 councils · 82% granted
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62 documents on file for this application
- APPEAL WITHDRAWN EMAIL- PINS
- INTERESTED PARTY COMMENTS
- STATEMENT OF CASE
- APPENDIX LPA1
- APPENDIX LPA2
- APPENDIX LPA3
- APPENDIX LPA4
- APPENDIX LPA5
- CORRESPONDENCE FROM PLANNING APPEALS 08.0.26
- CORRESPONDENCE TO AGENT 07.09.26
- CDC ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY 07.09.26
- BNG AGREEMENT
- APPENDIX B EMAIL FROM B MARCH 22.07.2026
- APPENDIX C EMAIL FROM B MARCH 29.07.2026
- ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT WITH MITIGATION
- PLANNING OBLIGATION CESSATION OF USE
- APPEAL FORM
- APPENDIX A LEGAL OPINION
- STATEMENT OF CASE
- CDC CONSERVATION AND DESIGN
- CHICHESTER HARBOUR CONSERVANCY
- HIGHWAYS, WSCC
- COASTAL PARTNERS
- BIRDHAM PARISH COUNCIL
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- CDC ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY UNIT
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- PUBLIC COMMENT 06/11/2025
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- NATURAL ENGLAND
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- HRA SCREENING
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- NEW POOL HOUSE PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONS
- NEW HARBOUR HOUSE PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONS
- NEW POOL HOUSE AND HARBOUR HOUSE PROPOSED BIN STORE PROPOSED ROOF PLANS
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- SURVEY POOL HOUSE AND BYC (THE BARN) ELEVATIONS
- SURVEY POOL HOUSE AND BYC (THE BARN) FLOOR PLANS
- SURVEY TOPOGRAPHICAL
- BNG CONDITION ASSESSMENT
- BNG METRIC
- PLANNING STATEMENT INC NATIONAL LANDSCAPE STATEMENT
- APPLICATION FORM
- POOL HOUSE AND HARBOUR HOUSE PROPOSED BOUNDARY ELEVATIONS
- PROPOSED ROOF PLANS
- FIGURE GROUND PLAN
- BUILD FOOTPRINTS
- BUILDING SILHOUETTES - NORTH
- BUILDING SILHOUETTES - WEST
- THE BARN (EXISTING BYC) PROPOSED/EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN, PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN
- BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT
- APPENDICES A TO H
- APPENDIX - FLOOD LEVEL DRAWINGS
- FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY
- ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- BIODIVERSITY SURVEY AND REPORT
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