Planning application
Locks Ash 32 Locksash Close West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8QP
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Replace existing cladding on gable ends. Extend the area cladded to cover the entire top half of property.
As published by the council, reference 26/00837/DOM
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00837/DOM
- Type
- Domestic Application (Householder)
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 13 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 12 May 2026
- Ward
- The Witterings
- Parish
- West Wittering
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO20 8QP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Apr 2026
Received by South Downs National Park
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12 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
South Downs National Park took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with South Downs National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Downs National Park decided householder applications in a median of 61 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
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