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Oak Timbers Barn Steels Lane Chidham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8TB

Awaiting decision South Downs National Park 25/02645/PLD Proposed Lawful Development

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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
Pending Consideration
Received
3 Nov 2025
Validated
10 Dec 2025
Ward
Harbour Villages
Parish
Chidham & Hambrook
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
PO18 8TB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Nov 2025

    Received by South Downs National Park

  2. 10 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 4 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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Agent on file, registered in Hove

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Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with South Downs National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Downs National Park decided lawful development applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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