Planning application
Sandhead Rookwood Lane West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8QH
Works: New dwelling Demolition Windows or glazing Domestic
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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition of 1 no. existing dwelling and the construction of 1 no. new dwelling, covered pool, double garage, boat house and log store. Section 73 application to vary Condition 2 (approved plans) of permission WW/23/02664/FUL - amendments proposed include: increase in size of permitted garage, reduction in size of permitted pool house, alterations to fenestration of dwelling and garage, dwelling roof to be standing seam zinc.
As published by the council, reference 25/02815/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02815/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Permit
- Decision
- Granted As published: PERMIT
- Received
- 19 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 18 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 18 May 2026
- Ward
- The Witterings
- Parish
- West Wittering
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO20 8QH
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Downs National Park register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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25/02781/DOC Granted
Sandhead Rookwood Lane West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8QH
Discharge of conditions 6 (Windows and doors) and 7 (Rainwater goods) of Planning Permission WW/23/02664/FUL.
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25/02045/DOC Granted
Sandhead Rookwood Lane West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8QH
Discharge of condition 4 (Reptile Mitigation Strategy) of permission 23/00700/FUL.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Nov 2025
Received by South Downs National Park
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18 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 May 2026
Decision issued: PERMIT
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: 22/01647/FUL (Permit)
Who's behind it
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MH Architects Limited Agent, an architecture practice registered in Chichester
Active · incorporated 1986 · Chichester
89 applications on PlanIndex · across 16 councils · 95% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
31 documents on file for this application
- SUBSTITUTE PROPOSED ELEVATIONS MAIN HOUSE EAST AND WEST
- SUBSTITUTE DWELLING WINDOW DETAILS EAST AND WEST ELEVATIONS PLAN
- CHICHESTER HARBOUR CONSERVANCY 25/03/2026
- SUBSTITUTE PLAN- FLOOR PLANS MAIN HOUSE GARAGE AND POOL
- SUBSTITUTE PLAN- FLOOR PLANS, FIRST & ATTIC
- SUPERSEDED PROPOSED ELEVATIONS MAIN HOUSE EAST & WEST
- SUPERSEDED DWELLING WINDOW DETAILS EAST AND WEST ELEVATIONS PLAN
- SUBSTITUTE PLAN - DWELLING WINDOW DETAILS NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATIONS PLAN
- ADDITIONAL DOCUMENT- MATERIAL SCHEDULE
- ADDITIONAL DOCUMENT- WINDOWS AND RWPS SCHEDULE
- WEST WITTERING PARISH COUNCIL
- CHICHESTER HARBOUR CONSERVANCY
- HRA SCREENING MATRIX
- ADDENDUM TO ARBORICULTURAL IMPLICATIONS ASSESSMENT
- TREE PROTECTION PLAN
- EMAIL FROM AGENT - 18.12.25
- APPLICATION FORM
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS GARAGE AND POOL EAST SOUTH AND WEST
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS WESTERN BOUNDARY TO HARBOUR
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS BOUNDARY ELEVATIONS TO NORTH AND SOUTH
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS MMA CHANGES EAST AND WEST
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS MMA CHANGES NORTH AND SOUTH
- COVERING LETTER
- SITE LOCATION AND BLOCK PLAN
- SITE LAYOUT PLAN
- SITE LAYOUT PLAN WITH LANDSCAPE
- SUPERSEDED FLOOR PLANS MAIN HOUSE GARAGE AND POOL
- SUPERSEDED FLOOR PLANS FIRST AND ATTIC
- FLOOR PLAN ROOF PLAN
- SUPERSEDED PROPOSED ELEVATIONS MAIN HOUSE EAST AND WEST
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS MAIN HOUSE NORTH AND SOUTH
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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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