Planning application
2 Whitestone Farm Cottages Main Road Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HU
Works: Trees Small domestic
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Proposal
Dropped kerb, new fence and gate, and removal of trees.
As published by the council, reference 25/02271/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02271/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 24 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 8 Dec 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.
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25/02271/DOM Awaiting decision
2 Whitestone Farm Cottages Main Road Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HU
Dropped kerb, new fence and gate, with proposed removal of trees.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Sep 2025
Received by South Downs National Park
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8 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 February 2026, 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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12 documents on file for this application
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2 Whitestone Farm Cottages Main Road Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HU
81% historically approved · decision due ~2 Feb
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Awaiting decision Full applications Trees 12 docsSmall domestic -
2 Whitestone Farm Cottages Main Road Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HU
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Awaiting decision Householder Trees 7 docsSmall domestic -
2 Whitestone Farm Cottages Main Road Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HU
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Awaiting decision Householder Trees 7 docsSmall domestic -
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Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs -
Land Off Main Road Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HU
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