Planning application
Oak Timbers Barn Steels Lane Chidham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8TB
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of a double bay garage. Construction of driveway and access point.
As published by the council, reference 25/02645/PLD
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02645/PLD
- Type
- Proposed Lawful Development
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 3 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 10 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Harbour Villages
- Parish
- Chidham & Hambrook
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO18 8TB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Nov 2025
Received by Chichester
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10 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 February 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Chichester took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, registered in Hove
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Chichester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Chichester decided lawful development applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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