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Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH

Awaiting decision South Downs National Park 25/02753/ELD Existing Lawful Development

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Proposal

Existing lawful development certificate for the continued use of building (known as Oak Cottage) as a residential self-contained dwelling.

As published by the council, reference 25/02753/ELD

Application record

Reference
25/02753/ELD
Type
Existing Lawful Development
Status
Pending Decision
Received
13 Nov 2025
Validated
4 Dec 2025
Ward
The Witterings
Parish
Birdham
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
PO20 7HH

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Downs National Park register

This site has had 6 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/02076/DOM Awaiting decision

    Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH

    Proposed rendering of the existing dwelling.

    Submitted 29 Sep 2026 Householder
  • 26/01806/DOM Awaiting decision

    Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH

    Proposed single/two storey rear extension, new porch, replacement of existing windows and doors, new boundary wall, revised vehicle entrance, demolition of existing garage and construction of open car barn - (Variation of Condition 2 (Decided Plans) of Planning Permission BI/26/00653/DOM to make alterations to fenestration).

    Submitted 17 Aug 2026 Householder
  • 26/01282/DOC Granted

    Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH

    Discharge of condition 3 (Sample panel for inspection) of permission 26/00653/DOM.

    Decided 26 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 26/01061/ELD Refused

    Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH

    Application seeks to confirm the lawfulness of established residential use of Owl Cottage, located within the curtilage of Kingfisher Cottage as an independent, self-contained residential dwelling, under Section 191 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).

    Decided 7 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00653/DOM Granted

    Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH

    Proposed single/two storey rear extension, new porch, replacement of existing windows and doors, new boundary wall, revised vehicle entrance, demolition of existing garage and construction of open car barn.

    Decided 14 May 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Nov 2025

    Received by South Downs National Park

  2. 4 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 29 January 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 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Urbanist Architecture Ltd. Agent, an architecture practice registered in London

Active · incorporated 2013 · London

77 applications on PlanIndex · across 21 councils · 72% granted

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Documents

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

27 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 55 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH

    26/01061/ELD Submitted 12 May 2026 50 yards away

    Application seeks to confirm the lawfulness of established residential use of Owl Cottage, located within the curtilage of Kingfisher Cottage as an independent, self-contained residential dwelling, under Section 191 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).

    Refused Lawful development 57 docs
    Domestic

  • Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH

    25/02753/ELD Submitted 13 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Existing lawful development certificate for the continued use of building (known as Oak Cottage) as a residential self-contained dwelling.

    Refused Lawful development 32 docs
    Domestic

  • Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH

    26/00653/DOM Submitted 20 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Proposed single/two storey rear extension, new porch, replacement of existing windows and doors, new boundary wall, revised vehicle entrance, demolition of existing garage and construction of open car barn.

    Granted Householder Extension Demolition +1 17 docs
    Small domestic

  • Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH

    26/01806/DOM Submitted 17 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~20 Oct

    Proposed single/two storey rear extension, new porch, replacement of existing windows and doors, new boundary wall, revised vehicle entrance, demolition of existing garage and construction of open car barn - (Variation of Condition 2 (Decided Plans) of Planning Permission BI/26/00653/DOM to make alterations to fenestration).

    Awaiting decision Householder Extension Demolition +1 10 docs
    Small domestic

  • Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH

    26/00653/DOM Submitted 20 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Proposed single/two storey rear extension, new porch, replacement of existing windows and doors, new boundary wall, revised vehicle entrance, demolition of existing garage and construction of open car barn.

    Granted Householder Extension Demolition +1 17 docs
    Small domestic

  • Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH

    26/02076/DOM Submitted 29 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~24 Nov

    Proposed rendering of the existing dwelling.

    Awaiting decision Householder 12 docs
    Domestic

In South Downs National Park

  • 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