Planning application
Elm Tree Cottage Elms Lane West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8LW
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.
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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.
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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).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 May 2026
Received by Chichester
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5 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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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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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS
- CDC CONSERVATION AND DESIGN
- WEST WITTERING PARISH COUNCIL
- EXISTING AND PROPOSED CHIMNEY ELEVATIONS
- PROPOSED EXTERNAL SIDE DOOR
- APPLICATION FORM
- LOCATION PLAN AND SITE- BLOCK PLAN
- EXISTING FLOOR PLANS
- PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS
- EXISTING ELEVATIONS
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS
- HERITAGE, DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- METHOD STATEMENT MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP
- BUILDING SURVEY PART 1
- BUILDING SURVEY PART 2
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Open the documentsWhat 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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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).
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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).
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