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Merrieweather 18 Greenacres Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HL

Granted South Downs National Park 25/02432/ELD Existing Lawful Development

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

Proposal

Lawful development certificate application for the commencement of development of planning permission BI/22/01509/DOM.

As published by the council, reference 25/02432/ELD

Application record

Reference
25/02432/ELD
Type
Existing Lawful Development
Status
Permit
Decision
PERMIT
Received
13 Oct 2025
Validated
13 Oct 2025
Decided
8 Dec 2025
Ward
The Witterings
Parish
Birdham
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
PO20 7HL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Oct 2025

    Received by South Downs National Park

  2. 8 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: PERMIT

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, registered in Hove

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Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

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