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Kellys Nursery Bell Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HY

Refused Chichester 26/00659/ELD Existing Lawful Development

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Existing lawful development certificate for the continued use of land as a domestic garden forming part of the residential use of the site, consistent for a period in excess of 10 years.

As published by the council, reference 26/00659/ELD

Application record

Reference
26/00659/ELD
Type
Existing Lawful Development
Status
Refuse
Decision
REFUSE
Received
23 Mar 2026
Validated
23 Mar 2026
Decided
13 May 2026
Ward
The Witterings
Parish
Birdham
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
PO20 7HY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Mar 2026

    Received by Chichester

  2. 13 May 2026

    Decision issued: REFUSE

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

9 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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    26/00659/ELD Submitted 23 Mar 2026 0m away

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  • Kellys Farm Bell Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HY

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    26/00559/ELD Submitted 10 Mar 2026 13m away

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    25/02871/FUL Submitted 28 Nov 2025 23m away

    81% historically approved · decision due ~18 Mar

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    Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 16 docs

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    25/02123/PA3Q Submitted 8 Sep 2025 35m away

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