Planning application
Waterstones 6 West Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1QF
Works: Loft or dormer
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Replacement of the atrium rooflight at the rear of the building.
As published by the council, reference 26/00062/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00062/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Permit
- Decision
- Granted As published: PERMIT
- Received
- 9 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 10 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 29 May 2026
- Ward
- Chichester Central
- Parish
- Chichester
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- PO19 1QF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jan 2026
Received by South Downs National Park
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10 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 May 2026
Decision issued: PERMIT
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27 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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HCUK Group Ltd Agent, registered in Bedford
Active · incorporated 2013 · Bedford
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
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South Downs National Park granted permission on 29 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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