Skip to content
PlanIndex Get alerts
Menu

Planning application

Beach South Of Lapwings West Strand West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AU

Awaiting decision South Downs National Park 25/02765/FUL Full Application

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Beach management works involving removal of existing fencing and sand traps; reshaping and re-contouring of sand; replanting/planting of marram grass; and temporary fencing to allow sand and grass to establish.

As published by the council, reference 25/02765/FUL

Application record

Reference
25/02765/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
17 Nov 2025
Validated
24 Nov 2025
Ward
The Witterings
Parish
West Wittering
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
PO20 8AU

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Downs National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • 26/01651/DOC Awaiting decision

    Beach South Of Lapwings West Strand West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AU

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Biodiversity Gain Plan), 5 (Habitat Management & Monitoring Plan), 6 (CEMP details), 7 (Landscape and planting scheme), 8 (Exclusion fencing details) to planning permission WW/25/02765/FUL.

    Submitted 24 Jul 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Nov 2025

    Received by South Downs National Park

  2. 24 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 19 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 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 26/01651/DOC Awaiting decision

    Beach South Of Lapwings West Strand West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AU

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Biodiversity Gain Plan), 5 (Habitat Management & Monitoring Plan), 6 (CEMP details), 7 (Landscape and planting scheme), 8 (Exclusion fencing details) to planning permission WW/25/02765/FUL.

    Submitted 24 Jul 2026 Conditions

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, registered in Chichester

159 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 86% granted

Trade members see who it is, their full track record, and every application they have filed.

See who's behind it

Documents

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

99 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

Trade members open them from here.

Open the documents

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 full applications in a median of 63 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Beach South Of Lapwings West Strand West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AU

    25/02765/FUL Submitted 17 Nov 2025 0m away

    81% historically approved · decision due ~19 Jan

    Beach management works involving removal of existing fencing and sand traps; reshaping and re-contouring of sand; replanting/planting of marram grass; and temporary fencing to allow sand and grass to establish.

    Awaiting decision Full applications 99 docs

  • 12 The Wad West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AH

    26/01543/DOM Submitted 10 Jul 2026 175m away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~4 Sep

    Two storey front extension, front dormer and associated alterations. Application under Section 73 to vary Condition 2 (approved drawings) from householder planning permission WW/25/01183/DOM to allow for minor amendments consisting of the replacement of the approved external wall finish, approved pitched roof dormer with a flat roof dormer, removal of the existing chimney and incorporation of a revised flue arrangement and amendments to window positions and roof geometry.

    Awaiting decision Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 8 docs
    Domestic

  • 12 The Wad West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AH

    26/01543/DOM Submitted 10 Jul 2026 294m away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~4 Sep

    Two storey front extension, front dormer and associated alterations. Application under Section 73 to vary Condition 2 (approved drawings) from householder planning permission WW/25/01183/DOM to allow for minor amendments consisting of the replacement of the approved external wall finish, approved pitched roof dormer with a flat roof dormer, removal of the existing chimney and incorporation of a revised flue arrangement and amendments to window positions and roof geometry.

    Awaiting decision Extension Loft or dormer +1 11 docs
    Domestic

  • Hulets Pound Road West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AJ

    25/02076/DOC Submitted 2 Sep 2025 304m away

    Discharge of condition 3 from planning permission WW/24/02307/DOM

    Granted Conditions 10 docs

  • Hulets Pound Road West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AJ

    25/02076/DOC Submitted 2 Sep 2025 304m away

    Discharge of condition 3 from planning permission WW/24/02307/DOM

    Granted Conditions 10 docs

  • Combe House Pound Road West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AJ

    26/01730/TCA Submitted 28 Jul 2026 304m away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~22 Sep

    Notification of intention to re-pollard to previous pollard points on 1 no. Lime tree (T2). Fell 1 no. Lime tree (T3).

    Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

In South Downs National Park

  • 26/01347/FUL Granted

    Land South Of Tranjoeen Bracklesham Lane Bracklesham Bay West Sussex

    Retrospective (Section 73a) application for the extension of the existing site area to accommodate a proportion of the siting of an additional traveller/gypsy caravan.

    19 Jun 2026 Full applications
  • 26/01258/FUL Refused

    Laneside Bosham Lane Bosham West Sussex

    Change of use of 3 no. holiday lets to 3 no. residential dwellings and associated works.

    9 Jun 2026 Full applications
  • 26/01183/FUL Refused

    55 Manhood Lane Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7LT

    Change of use of existing 1 no. garden outbuilding to holiday lets with outside area and rear driveway (within our boundary).

    28 May 2026 Full applications
  • SDNP/26/03376/FUL Awaiting decision

    Plumpton College Ditchling Road Plumpton East Sussex BN7 3AE

    Retention of 3nr single storey Portakabin classroom buildings for a period of 5 years.

    28 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • SDNP/26/03383/FUL Awaiting decision

    West Hove Golf Club Badger Way Hove Brighton & Hove BN3 8EX

    Ball dispenser building

    28 Aug 2026 Full applications