Planning application
Smallburgh Bell Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HX
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Existing lawful development certificate for the use of an outbuilding as a dwellinghouse for a period exceeding 4 years.
As published by the council, reference 26/01842/ELD
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01842/ELD
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 21 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 28 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- PO20 7HX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Aug 2026
Received by Chichester
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28 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Chichester took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Chichester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Chichester's median decision took 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Chichester's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.
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