Planning application
Oak Timbers Barn Steels Lane Chidham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8TB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of a double bay garage. Construction of driveway and access point.
As published by the council, reference 25/02645/PLD
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02645/PLD
- Type
- Proposed Lawful Development
- Status
- Permit
- Decision
- Granted As published: PERMIT
- Received
- 3 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 10 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 30 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Harbour Villages
- Parish
- Chidham & Hambrook
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO18 8TB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Nov 2025
Received by South Downs National Park
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10 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Jan 2026
Decision issued: PERMIT
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10 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Whaleback LTD Agent, registered in Hove
Active · incorporated 2018 · Hove
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
- CHIDHAM AND HAMBROOK PARISH COUNCIL
- COUNCILLOR ADRIAN MOSS
- HABITATS REGULATION ASSESSMENT ? SCREENING MATRIX
- BLOCK PLAN
- EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS
- EMAIL CORRES WITH AGENT TO 10.12.25
- APPLICATION FORM
- LOCATION PLAN
- PLANNING STATEMENT
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
South Downs National Park granted permission on 30 January 2026, 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.
About lawful development applications
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.
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