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

Granted Chichester 26/01601/LBC Heritage and listed buildings

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

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference 26/01601/LBC

Application record

Reference
26/01601/LBC
Category
Heritage and listed buildings
Status
Permit
Decision
Granted As published: PERMIT
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Decided
21 Sep 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.

  • 26/01159/LBC Granted

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

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

    Submitted 26 May 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. 20 Jul 2026

    Received by Chichester

  2. 28 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 21 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: PERMIT

  5. 21 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Permit

    Previously Pending Consideration.

Documents

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

13 documents on file for this application

  • LOCATION AND BLOCK PLAN Plan - Under Consideration · 05 Aug 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 21 Jul 2026
  • TOWN & COUNTRY THATCHING LTD. LETTER 09/07/2026 Application Documents · 21 Jul 2026
  • INTHATCH LETTER 08/07/2026 Application Documents · 21 Jul 2026
  • HISTORIC ENGLAND LETTER Application Documents · 21 Jul 2026
  • DESBRUSLAIS BUILDING SURVEY Application Documents · 21 Jul 2026
  • METHOD STATEMENT MATERIALS & WORKMANSHIP Application Documents · 21 Jul 2026
  • HERITAGE, DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT Application Documents · 21 Jul 2026
  • PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Plan - Under Consideration · 21 Jul 2026
  • EXISTING ELEVATIONS Plan - Under Consideration · 21 Jul 2026
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Plan - Under Consideration · 21 Jul 2026
  • PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Plan - Under Consideration · 21 Jul 2026
  • EXISTING FLOOR PLANS Plan - Under Consideration · 21 Jul 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Chichester granted permission on 21 September 2026, 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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