Planning application
Kellys Nursery Bell Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HY
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
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23 Mar 2026
Received by Chichester
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13 May 2026
Decision issued: REFUSE
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12 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
- BIRDHAM PARISH COUNCIL
- HRA SCREENING
- APPLICATION FORM
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- APPENDIX C - STATEMENT OF TRUTH - AMBER POPLE
- APPENDIX A - AERIAL PHOTOS OF KELLYS NURSERY (2001 -2025)
- COVERING LETTER
- APPENDIX B - PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPORTING EVIDENCE
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Open the documentsWhat 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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