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Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH

Granted South Downs National Park 26/00653/DOM Domestic Application (Householder)

Works: Extension Demolition Windows or glazing Small domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Proposed single/two storey rear extension, new porch, replacement of existing windows and doors, new boundary wall, revised vehicle entrance, demolition of existing garage and construction of open car barn.

As published by the council, reference 26/00653/DOM

Application record

Reference
26/00653/DOM
Type
Domestic Application (Householder)
Status
Permit
Decision
Granted As published: PERMIT
Received
20 Mar 2026
Validated
20 Mar 2026
Decided
14 May 2026
Ward
The Witterings
Parish
Birdham
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
PO20 7HH

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Downs National Park register

This site has had 6 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 2 refused.

  • 26/02076/DOM Awaiting decision

    Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH

    Proposed rendering of the existing dwelling.

    Submitted 29 Sep 2026 Householder
  • 26/01806/DOM Awaiting decision

    Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH

    Proposed single/two storey rear extension, new porch, replacement of existing windows and doors, new boundary wall, revised vehicle entrance, demolition of existing garage and construction of open car barn - (Variation of Condition 2 (Decided Plans) of Planning Permission BI/26/00653/DOM to make alterations to fenestration).

    Submitted 17 Aug 2026 Householder
  • 26/01282/DOC Granted

    Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH

    Discharge of condition 3 (Sample panel for inspection) of permission 26/00653/DOM.

    Decided 26 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 26/01061/ELD Refused

    Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH

    Application seeks to confirm the lawfulness of established residential use of Owl Cottage, located within the curtilage of Kingfisher Cottage as an independent, self-contained residential dwelling, under Section 191 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).

    Decided 7 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 25/02753/ELD Refused

    Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH

    Existing lawful development certificate for the continued use of building (known as Oak Cottage) as a residential self-contained dwelling.

    Decided 5 Mar 2026 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Mar 2026

    Received by South Downs National Park

  2. 14 May 2026

    Decision issued: PERMIT

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 26/01806/DOM Awaiting decision

    Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH

    Proposed single/two storey rear extension, new porch, replacement of existing windows and doors, new boundary wall, revised vehicle entrance, demolition of existing garage and construction of open car barn - (Variation of Condition 2 (Decided Plans) of Planning Permission BI/26/00653/DOM to make alterations to fenestration).

    Submitted 17 Aug 2026 Householder
  • 26/01282/DOC Granted

    Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH

    Discharge of condition 3 (Sample panel for inspection) of permission 26/00653/DOM.

    Decided 26 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • Buildingcontrol: 26/00632/FP (Building Work Commenced)

Who's behind it

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Kingfisher Creative AD Ltd Agent

13 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils

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Documents

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

17 documents on file for this application

  • BIRDHAM PARISH COUNCIL Parish Comments · 10 Apr 2026
  • CDC ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Consultee Comment · 30 Mar 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 20 Mar 2026
  • AONB IMPACT STATEMENT Application Documents · 20 Mar 2026
  • BAT SCOPING ASSESSMENT Application Documents · 20 Mar 2026
  • GROUND FLOOR PLAN - EXISTING Plan - Under Consideration · 20 Mar 2026
  • ELEVATION (SIDE) - EXISTING SOUTH AND EAST Plan - Under Consideration · 20 Mar 2026
  • ELEVATION (SIDE) - EXISTING WEST AND NORTH Plan - Under Consideration · 20 Mar 2026
  • PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Plan - Decided · 20 Mar 2026
  • ELEVATION (SIDE) - PROPOSED SOUTH AND EAST Plan - Decided · 20 Mar 2026
  • ELEVATION (SIDE) - PROPOSED NORTH AND WEST Plan - Decided · 20 Mar 2026
  • EXISTING GARAGE ELEVATIONS Plan - Under Consideration · 20 Mar 2026
  • NORTH ELEVATION - PROPOSED BOUNDARY WALL Plan - Decided · 20 Mar 2026
  • PROPOSED CAR BARN PLANS Plan - Decided · 20 Mar 2026
  • FIRST FLOOR PLAN - EXISTING Plan - Under Consideration · 20 Mar 2026
  • GROUND FLOOR PLAN - PROPOSED Plan - Decided · 20 Mar 2026
  • THE LOCATION PLAN AND SITE- BLOCK PLAN Plan - Decided · 20 Mar 2026

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What this grant of permission means

South Downs National Park granted permission on 14 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.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH

    26/01806/DOM Submitted 17 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~20 Oct

    Proposed single/two storey rear extension, new porch, replacement of existing windows and doors, new boundary wall, revised vehicle entrance, demolition of existing garage and construction of open car barn - (Variation of Condition 2 (Decided Plans) of Planning Permission BI/26/00653/DOM to make alterations to fenestration).

    Awaiting decision Householder Extension Demolition +1 10 docs
    Small domestic

  • Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH

    26/00653/DOM Submitted 20 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Proposed single/two storey rear extension, new porch, replacement of existing windows and doors, new boundary wall, revised vehicle entrance, demolition of existing garage and construction of open car barn.

    Granted Householder Extension Demolition +1 17 docs
    Small domestic

  • Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH

    26/02076/DOM Submitted 29 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~24 Nov

    Proposed rendering of the existing dwelling.

    Awaiting decision Householder 12 docs
    Domestic

  • Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH

    25/02753/ELD Submitted 13 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Existing lawful development certificate for the continued use of building (known as Oak Cottage) as a residential self-contained dwelling.

    Refused Lawful development 32 docs
    Domestic

  • Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH

    26/01061/ELD Submitted 12 May 2026 50 yards away

    Application seeks to confirm the lawfulness of established residential use of Owl Cottage, located within the curtilage of Kingfisher Cottage as an independent, self-contained residential dwelling, under Section 191 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).

    Refused Lawful development 57 docs
    Domestic

  • Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH

    25/02753/ELD Submitted 13 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Existing lawful development certificate for the continued use of building (known as Oak Cottage) as a residential self-contained dwelling.

    Refused Lawful development 32 docs
    Domestic

In South Downs National Park

  • 26/01484/DOM Granted

    128 Gainsborough Drive Selsey Chichester West Sussex PO20 0HH

    Ground floor rear/side extension.

    Received 6 Jul, published by the council 18 Aug 2026 Householder
  • 26/02090/DOM Awaiting decision

    97 Maplehurst Road Chichester West Sussex PO19 6RP

    Single-storey front extension to enlarge and replace the existing porch, including works to provide a level threshold to assist access.

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Householder
  • 26/02076/DOM Awaiting decision

    Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH

    Proposed rendering of the existing dwelling.

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Householder
  • 26/02054/DOM Awaiting decision

    42 Stockbridge Gardens Donnington Chichester West Sussex PO19 8QT

    Single storey extension to west elevation including porch and single storey extension to north elevation. Includes replacement of garage flat roof with new pitched roof with rooflight.

    Received 24 Sep, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Householder
  • 26/01690/DOM Granted

    22 Tranquillity Way Selsey Chichester West Sussex PO20 0BF

    Single storey extension to side/rear elevation, new porch to front entrance and wood burner external flue.

    Received 29 Jul, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Householder