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2 Whitestone Farm Cottages Main Road Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HU

Awaiting decision South Downs National Park 25/02271/DOM Domestic Application (Householder)

Works: Trees Small domestic

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Proposal

Dropped kerb, new fence and gate, with proposed removal of trees.

As published by the council, reference 25/02271/DOM

Application record

Reference
25/02271/DOM
Type
Domestic Application (Householder)
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
24 Sep 2025
Validated
1 Oct 2025
Ward
The Witterings
Parish
Birdham
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
PO20 7HU

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Downs National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • 25/02271/FUL Awaiting decision

    2 Whitestone Farm Cottages Main Road Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HU

    Dropped kerb, new fence and gate, and removal of trees.

    Submitted 24 Sep 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Sep 2025

    Received by South Downs National Park

  2. 1 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 26 November 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    South Downs National Park took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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Documents

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7 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with South Downs National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Downs National Park decided householder applications in a median of 62 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

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