25 Rowan Close Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7FF

1. 23 Oct 2025

   Received by South Downs National Park

2. 10 Nov 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Dec 2025

   Decision issued: PERMIT

4. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

South Downs National Park granted permission on 23 December 2025, 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.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 25 Rowan Close Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7FF

  25/02553/PLD Submitted 23 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Single-storey rear extension.

  Granted Lawful development Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 12 Pipers Mead Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7BJ

  25/02698/TPA Submitted 10 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Crown reduce by 1.5m and remove epicormic growth from all major limbs on 1 no. Oak tree (quoted as T1) within Group, G2 subject to B1/83/00023/TPO.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 12 Pipers Mead Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7BJ

  25/02698/TPA Submitted 10 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Crown reduce by 1.5m and remove epicormic growth from all major limbs on 1 no. Oak tree (quoted as T1) within Group, G2 subject to B1/83/00023/TPO.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Mead House 18 Pipers Mead Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7BJ

  26/01497/TPA Submitted 6 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~29 Sep

  Reduce height by 4m and widths by 3m (all round) on 1 no. Oak tree (western tree) and reduce height by 3m and widths by 2m (all round) on 1 no. Oak tree (eastern tree) within Group, G2 subject to BI/83/00023/TPO.

  Awaiting decision Trees 6 docs

• Mead House 18 Pipers Mead Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7BJ

  26/01497/TPA Submitted 6 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  Reduce height by 4m and widths by 3m (all round) on 1 no. Oak tree (western tree) and reduce height by 3m and widths by 2m (all round) on 1 no. Oak tree (eastern tree) within Group, G2 subject to BI/83/00023/TPO.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Kellys Farm Bell Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HY

  25/02123/PA3Q Submitted 8 Sep 2025 150 yards away

  Prior approval - Change of use of agricultural building to 3 no. dwellings (C3 use class)

  Granted Prior approval 13 docs
  Several homes

• SDNP/26/03891/LDP Awaiting decision

  The Royal Oak Inn The Street Poynings West Sussex BN45 7AQ

  Certificate of Lawful Development for Provision of one moveable structure within the curtilage, and for the purposes, of a building used as a drinking establishment known as The Royal Oak Inn

  Received 8 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• SDNP/26/03821/LDP Awaiting decision

  30 Mountfield Road Lewes East Sussex BN7 2UR

  Erection of single storey front porch and conservatory to rear

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• SDNP/26/03770/LDP Awaiting decision

  37 Francis Rose Way Liss Hampshire GU33 7FG

  Lawful development certificate proposed - partial conversion of an integral garage

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/02085/PLD Awaiting decision

  65 Cedar Drive Chichester West Sussex PO19 3EJ

  Proposed lawful development - removal of chimney, 1 no. dormer window on rear elevation. Rear extension to existing attached garage . Rooflights on the front roof slope. Increase the hard standing size on driveway with permeable resin-bound gravel.

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/02084/PLD Awaiting decision

  2 Meadowside Walk Tangmere Chichester West Sussex PO20 2WR

  Single storey rear extension.

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Lawful development