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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
Refused As published: REFUSE
Received
23 Mar 2026
Validated
23 Mar 2026
Decided
13 May 2026
Ward
The Witterings
Parish
Birdham
Decision by
Delegated
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

8 documents on file for this application

  • BIRDHAM PARISH COUNCIL Parish Comments · 10 Apr 2026
  • HRA SCREENING Application Documents · 30 Mar 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 23 Mar 2026
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN Plan - Under Consideration · 23 Mar 2026
  • APPENDIX C - STATEMENT OF TRUTH - AMBER POPLE Application Documents · 23 Mar 2026
  • APPENDIX A - AERIAL PHOTOS OF KELLYS NURSERY (2001 -2025) Application Documents · 23 Mar 2026
  • COVERING LETTER Application Documents · 23 Mar 2026
  • APPENDIX B - PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPORTING EVIDENCE Application Documents · 23 Mar 2026

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What this refusal means

Chichester refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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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