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Land South West Of 114 Second Avenue Batchmere Chichester West Sussex PO20 7LF

Refused South Downs National Park 25/02561/FUL Full Application

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Retain permeable hardstanding for use as tennis court. 4 no. corner poles and retractable netting.

As published by the council, reference 25/02561/FUL

Application record

Reference
25/02561/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Refuse
Decision
Refused As published: REFUSE
Received
24 Oct 2025
Validated
4 Nov 2025
Decided
22 Dec 2025
Ward
The Witterings
Parish
Earnley
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
PO20 7LF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Oct 2025

    Received by South Downs National Park

  2. 4 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: REFUSE

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Smith Simmons & Partners Ltd Agent, registered in Chichester

Active · incorporated 2017 · Chichester

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Documents

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11 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

South Downs National Park refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

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