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Elm Tree Cottage Elms Lane West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8LW

Granted Chichester 26/01159/LBC Heritage and listed buildings

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Internal alterations, addition of 1st floor bathroom, new door opening to east elevation, partial chimney re-build and conservation repair works.

As published by the council, reference 26/01159/LBC

Application record

Reference
26/01159/LBC
Category
Heritage and listed buildings
Status
Permit
Decision
Granted As published: Permit
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
5 Jun 2026
Ward
The Witterings
Parish
West Wittering
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
PO20 8LW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chichester register

This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01601/LBC Granted

    Elm Tree Cottage Elms Lane West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8LW

    Re-thatching using water Reed, fire safety upgrading and conservation repair works.

    Decided 21 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/00038/TCA Awaiting decision

    Elm Tree Cottage Elms Lane West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8LW

    Notification of intention to fell 1 no. Hawthorn tree (T1) and 1 no. Cherry tree (T3) and reduce sectors (all round) by 1.5m and reduce height by 2.5m on 1 no. Bay tree (T2).

    Decided 13 Feb 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 May 2026

    Received by Chichester

  2. 5 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Meynell Hayes Ltd Agent, registered in Chichester

Active · incorporated 2022 · Chichester

22 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

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

15 documents on file for this application

  • PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Plan - Under Consideration · 31 Jul 2026
  • CDC CONSERVATION AND DESIGN Consultee Comment · 21 Jul 2026
  • WEST WITTERING PARISH COUNCIL Parish Comments · 25 Jun 2026
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED CHIMNEY ELEVATIONS Plan - Under Consideration · 12 Jun 2026
  • PROPOSED EXTERNAL SIDE DOOR Plan - Under Consideration · 12 Jun 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 25 May 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN AND SITE- BLOCK PLAN Plan - Under Consideration · 25 May 2026
  • EXISTING FLOOR PLANS Plan - Under Consideration · 25 May 2026
  • PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Plan - Under Consideration · 25 May 2026
  • EXISTING ELEVATIONS Plan - Under Consideration · 25 May 2026
  • PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Plan - Superseded · 25 May 2026
  • HERITAGE, DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Application Documents · 25 May 2026
  • METHOD STATEMENT MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP Application Documents · 25 May 2026
  • BUILDING SURVEY PART 1 Application Documents · 25 May 2026
  • BUILDING SURVEY PART 2 Application Documents · 25 May 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Chichester granted permission, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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