Planning application
Beach South Of Lapwings West Strand West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AU
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
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
- Application Permitted with S106(PER106)
- Decision
- Granted As published: PERMIT WITH S106
- Received
- 17 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 24 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 18 May 2026
- 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: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01651/DOC Granted
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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Nov 2025
Received by South Downs National Park
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24 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 May 2026
Decision issued: PERMIT WITH S106
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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26/01651/DOC Granted
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.
Who's behind it
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Smith Simmons & Partners Ltd Agent, registered in Chichester
Active · incorporated 2017 · Chichester
177 applications on PlanIndex · across 9 councils · 82% granted
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See their track recordCakeham Manor Estate Applicant, registered in Chichester
Active · incorporated 1953 · Chichester
2 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
109 documents on file for this application
- EMAIL TO AGENT - WIDER ROUTING QUERY
- S106 AGREEMENT DATED 14/5/26
- OFFICER EMAIL TO AGENT -PRE- COMMENCEMENT CONDITIONS
- EXTENSION OF TIME AGREEMENT
- S106 DRAFT
- EXTENSION OF TIME AGREED
- WSCC HIGHWAYS 02.04.2026
- AGENT EMAIL 08/04/2026
- AGENT EMAIL 09/04/2026
- NATURAL ENGLAND 02.04.2026
- EMAIL FROM AGENT 24/3/26 - CONDITION RESPONSE
- WEST WITTERING PARISH COUNCIL 26/03/2026
- COASTAL PARTNERS, HAVANT BOROUGH COUNCIL
- CDC ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
- WSCC HIGHWAYS
- SITE NOTICE PHOTOGRAPH (DATED 04.03.2026)
- ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
- WSCC LEAD LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITY 04.03.26
- EXTENSION OF TIME AGREEMENT
- FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT
- PLANNING DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- OFFICER EMAIL TO AGENT 02.03.2026
- AGENT EMAIL 20/02/2026
- CORRESPONDENCE TO AGENT
- CORRESPONDENCE FROM AGENT 23.02.26
- CEMP INDICATIVE VEHCILE COMPOUND LAYOUT
- SWEPT PATH ANALYSIS - 19M LOW LOADER
- SWEPT PATH ANALYSIS - 19M LOW LOADER EXITING CAR PARK
- SWEPT PATH ANALYSIS - LARGE SKIP VEHICLE ENTERING CAR PARK
- SWEPT PATH ANALYSIS - LARGE SKIP VEHICLE EXITING CAR PARK
- SITE ACCESS AND CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS DETAILS
- WORKS METHOD STATEMENT
- OFFICER EMAIL TO AGENT
- HABITAT REGULATION ASSESSMENT - APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT
- 26/01/26 AGENT EMAIL
- NATURAL ENGLAND
- SITE ACCESS AND CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS DETAILS
- WORKS METHOD STATEMENT
- EMAIL FROM AGENT 15/1/26 - COMMENTS BETWEEN THE APPLICANT AND WSCC PROW ON THE FOOTPATH
- WSCC PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY FURTHER COMMENT 15.01.2026
- RESPONSE TO PARISH OBJECTION? 12/1/26
- REPLY TO AGENT 14/1/26 -
- REPLY FROM AGENT 14/1/26 -
- WSCC PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- LOCATION AND BLOCK PLAN
- CONSTRUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
- SITE ACCESS AND CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS DETAILS
- OFFICER FEEDBACK TO AGENT 09.01.2026
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- CDC ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- PUBLIC COMMENT 04.01.26
- PUBLIC COMMENT 30.12.25
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- WSCC HIGHWAYS 24.12.2025
- SITE NOTICES (DATED 19.12.2025)
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- WEST WITTERING PARISH COUNCIL
- ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
- CDC ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY
- CDC ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
- CDC ARCHAEOLOGY OFFICER
- COUNCILLOR MARK CHILTON
- MARINE MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION
- BNG METRIC
- CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
- EMAIL (INC FRA) FROM AGENT - 24.11.25
- CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
- EMAIL (INC FRA) FROM AGENT - 24.11.25
- APPLICATION FORM
- PROPOSED SITE LEVELS HEAT MAP
- WITTERING HOUSE SECTION EXISTING
- WITTERING HOUSE SECTION PROPOSED
- FIR TREES SECTION EXISTING
- FIR TREES SECTION PROPOSED
- MOONGATE SECTION EXISTING
- MOONGATE SECTION PROPOSED
- COASTER SECTION EXISTING
- COASTER SECTION PROPOSED
- EXISTING SITE PLAN
- PROPOSED SITE PLAN
- EXISTING SITE LEVELS HEAT MAP
- REPTILE SURVEY REPORT
- BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN STATEMENT
- ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- LOCATION AND BLOCK PLAN
- PLANNING DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
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South Downs National Park granted permission on 18 May 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.
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