Planning application
Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Application seeks to confirm the lawfulness of established residential use of Owl Cottage, located within the curtilage of Kingfisher Cottage as an independent, self-contained residential dwelling, under Section 191 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).
As published by the council, reference 26/01061/ELD
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01061/ELD
- Status
- Refuse
- Decision
- Refused As published: REFUSE
- Received
- 12 May 2026
- Validated
- 19 May 2026
- Decided
- 7 Aug 2026
- Ward
- The Witterings
- Parish
- Birdham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO20 7HH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chichester register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 2 refused.
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26/01282/DOC Awaiting decision
Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH
Discharge of condition 3 (Sample panel for inspection) of permission 26/00653/DOM.
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26/00653/DOM Granted
Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH
Proposed single/two storey rear extension, new porch, replacement of existing windows and doors, new boundary wall, revised vehicle entrance, demolition of existing garage and construction of open car barn.
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25/02753/ELD Refused
Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH
Existing lawful development certificate for the continued use of building (known as Oak Cottage) as a residential self-contained dwelling.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 May 2026
Received by Chichester
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19 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Aug 2026
Decision issued: REFUSE
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Urbanist Architecture Ltd. Agent, an architecture practice registered in London
Active · incorporated 2013 · London
77 applications on PlanIndex · across 21 councils · 72% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
55 documents on file for this application
- ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
- APPLICANT REBUTTAL TO OBJECTIONS
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- BIRDHAM PARISH COUNCIL
- HRA SCREENING
- ADDENDUM: AMENDMENT TO AGENT CONTACT DETAILS
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- EXISTING ELEVATIONS
- EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- STRID & SON ACCOMODATION PHOTOGAPHS
- LOCATION PHOTOGAPH
- STRIDE AND SON FLOOR PLAN
- STRIDE AND SON PLAN
- APPLICATION FORM
- LOCATION PLAN
- SITE PHOTOGRAPHS
- SUPPORTING PHOTOGRAPHS
- CORRESPONDENCE 26.09.25
- CORRESPONDENCE FROM AGENT 22.01.26
- SUPPORTING INFORMATION
- SUPPORTING PHOTOGRAPHS
- SUPPORTING PHOTOGRAPHS
- SUPPORTING PHOTOGRAPHS
- CORRESPONDENCE RE ELECTRICS 20.10.25
- EXISTING TOPOGRAPHCAL SURVEY
- STRIDE & SON INFORMATION SHEET
- STATEMENT OF TRUTH 01.10.25
- EVIDENCE TO VERIFY APPLICATION CORRESPONDENCE 10.10.25
- PLANNING STATEMENT
- CORRESPONDENCE FROM WSCC RECORD OFFICE 16.03.26
- CORRESPONDENCE FROM D&T ELECTRICAL 19/03/26
- PHOTO OF ELECTRIC METER
- SHARED PARKING AREA PHOTOGRAPH
- ENERGY ACCOUNT DETAILS 16.02.26
- D&T ELECCTRICAL 20.03.26
- EVIDENCE TO VERIFY APPLICATION
- STATEMENT OF TRUTH 28.04.26
- STATEMENT OF TRUTH 26.04.26
- STATEMENT OF TRUTH 26.04.26
- STATEMENT OF TRUTH 28.04.26
- DELEGATED REPORT FOR KD/24/02900/ELD 10.02.2025
- ENERGY ACCOUNT DETAILS 26.04.26
- ENERGY ACCOUNT INVOICE 26.04.26
- STATEMENT OF TRUTH 29.10.25
- APPEAL DECISION REF: APP/N5090/X/19/3243802 20.10.20
- APPEAL DECISION REF: APP/W0340/X/22/3308949 16.07.2024
- BROOMER FARM GROUP 20.10.25
- PHOTO OF DINING ROOM
- ACCOMADATION PHOTOGRAHS
- ACCOMADATION DETAIL PHOTO
- SUPPORTING PHOTOGRAPHS
- D&T ELECCTRICAL 19 MARCH
- STATEMENT OF TRUTH REVISION 24.03.26
- EVIDENCE TO VERIFY APPLICATION-ELECTRIC METER
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