Planning application
Coombers Barn Farm Birdham Road Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7BX
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Excavation to create 2 no. ponds and 3 no. ditches for agricultural purposes.
As published by the council, reference 26/01860/PNO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01860/PNO
- Status
- NOPA - No Description
- Decision
- Granted As published: PRIOR APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED
- Received
- 25 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 25 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 11 Sep 2026
- Ward
- The Witterings
- Parish
- Birdham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO20 7BX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Aug 2026
Received by Chichester
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2 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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10 Sep 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
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11 Sep 2026
Decision issued: PRIOR APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED
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11 Sep 2026
Status changed to NOPA - No Description
Previously Pending Decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATION FORM
- LOCATION AND SITE PLAN
- PROPOSED POND AND DITCH SITE PLAN
- PROPOSED POND AND DITCH DETAILS
- SUPPORTING STATEMENT
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Chichester granted permission on 11 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 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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