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Kellys Farm Bell Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HY

Refused South Downs National Park 25/02871/FUL Full Application

Works: Demolition

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Partial demolition of existing agricultural building and erection of 2 no. detached dwellings, as an alternative to Class Q prior approval under BI/25/01207/PA3Q, with associated parking, utilising the existing approved access.

As published by the council, reference 25/02871/FUL

Application record

Reference
25/02871/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Refuse
Decision
Refused As published: REFUSE
Received
28 Nov 2025
Validated
21 Jan 2026
Decided
17 Mar 2026
Ward
The Witterings
Parish
Birdham
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
PO20 7HY

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Downs National Park register

This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/01942/FUL Awaiting decision

    Kellys Farm Bell Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HY

    Partial demolition of existing agricultural building and erection of 2 no. detached dwellings, as an alternative to Class Q prior approval under BI/25/01207/PA3Q, with associated parking, utilising existing approved access.

    Submitted 4 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00559/ELD Awaiting decision

    Kellys Farm Bell Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HY

    Existing lawful development - change of use of 1 no. building from offices (Use Class B1(a)) to 1 no. dwellinghouse (Use Class C3).

    Submitted 10 Mar 2026 Lawful development
  • 25/02123/PA3Q Granted

    Kellys Farm Bell Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HY

    Prior approval - Change of use of agricultural building to 3 no. dwellings (C3 use class)

    Decided 3 Nov 2025 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Nov 2025

    Received by South Downs National Park

  2. 21 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: REFUSE

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

37 documents on file for this application

  • APPEAL DECISION LETTER Appeal Decision Letter · 04 Aug 2026
  • COMMITTEE REPORT Committee Report · 14 Jul 2026
  • PLANNING COMMITTEE PRINTED MINUTES Committee Report · 14 Jul 2026
  • TITLE PLAN Application Documents · 12 Jun 2026
  • TITLE REGISTER Application Documents · 12 Jun 2026
  • DEED OF UNDERTAKING 19/5/26 Legal Agreement · 12 Jun 2026
  • START LETTER Appeal Form · 04 Jun 2026
  • APPEAL STATEMENT OF CASE CDC Case · 12 May 2026
  • APPEAL STATEMENT OF CASE - APPENDIX B Appellant Case · 08 Apr 2026
  • APPEAL STATEMENT OF CASE Appellant Case · 07 Apr 2026
  • APPEAL STATEMENT OF CASE - APPENDIX A Appellant Case · 07 Apr 2026
  • APPEAL STATEMENT OF CASE - APPENDIX C Appellant Case · 07 Apr 2026
  • APPEAL STATEMENT OF CASE - APPENDIX D Appellant Case · 07 Apr 2026
  • CDC ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION Consultee Comment · 03 Mar 2026
  • NATURAL ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 23 Feb 2026
  • BIRDHAM PARISH COUNCIL Parish Comments · 12 Feb 2026
  • ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATION RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 11 Feb 2026
  • HIGHWAYS, WSCC Consultee Comment · 10 Feb 2026
  • HRA SCREENING Application Documents · 09 Feb 2026
  • APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT Application Documents · 09 Feb 2026
  • CDC ARCHAEOLOGY OFFICER Consultee Comment · 09 Feb 2026
  • PUBLIC COMMENT Third Party Other · 09 Feb 2026
  • COASTAL PARTNERS Consultee Comment · 02 Feb 2026
  • CDC ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Consultee Comment · 28 Jan 2026
  • EMAIL FROM AGENT - 22.01.26 Correspondence · 27 Jan 2026
  • PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL AND ROOST ASSESSMENT Application Documents · 27 Jan 2026
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN Plan - Under Consideration · 08 Jan 2026
  • EXISTING GREENHOUSE FLOOR PLAN AND ELEVATIONS Plan - Under Consideration · 08 Jan 2026
  • EMAIL CORRES WITH APPLICANT 05.12.25 TO 22.12.25 Correspondence · 08 Jan 2026
  • SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE STATEMENT Application Documents · 15 Dec 2025
  • SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT Application Documents · 15 Dec 2025
  • SPA MITIGATION STATEMENT Application Documents · 15 Dec 2025
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 28 Nov 2025
  • FLOOR PLANS, ELEVATIONS AND SITE PLAN Plan - Under Consideration · 28 Nov 2025
  • PLANNING DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Application Documents · 28 Nov 2025
  • BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN EXEMPTION STATEMENT Application Documents · 28 Nov 2025
  • ECOLOGY STATEMENT Application Documents · 28 Nov 2025

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What this refusal means

South Downs National Park refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

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  • Kellys Farm Bell Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HY

    26/01942/FUL Submitted 4 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    79% historically approved · decision due ~12 Nov

    Partial demolition of existing agricultural building and erection of 2 no. detached dwellings, as an alternative to Class Q prior approval under BI/25/01207/PA3Q, with associated parking, utilising existing approved access.

    Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 11 docs
  • Kellys Farm Bell Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HY

    25/02871/FUL Submitted 28 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Partial demolition of existing agricultural building and erection of 2 no. detached dwellings, as an alternative to Class Q prior approval under BI/25/01207/PA3Q, with associated parking, utilising the existing approved access.

    Refused Full applications Demolition 37 docs
  • Kellys Farm Bell Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HY

    25/02123/PA3Q Submitted 8 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Prior approval - Change of use of agricultural building to 3 no. dwellings (C3 use class)

    Granted Prior approval 13 docs
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  • Kellys Farm Bell Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HY

    25/02123/PA3Q Submitted 8 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Prior approval - Change of use of agricultural building to 3 no. dwellings (C3 use class)

    Granted Prior approval 15 docs
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  • Kellys Farm Bell Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HY

    26/00559/ELD Submitted 10 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Existing lawful development - change of use of 1 no. building from offices (Use Class B1(a)) to 1 no. dwellinghouse (Use Class C3).

    Refused Lawful development 25 docs
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    26/00559/ELD Submitted 10 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    85% historically approved · decision due ~5 May

    Existing lawful development - change of use of 1 no. building from offices (Use Class B1(a)) to 1 no. dwellinghouse (Use Class C3).

    Awaiting decision Lawful development 6 docs
    Domestic

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