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Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH

Refused South Downs National Park 26/01061/ELD Existing Lawful Development

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

Proposal

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).

As published by the council, reference 26/01061/ELD

Application record

Reference
26/01061/ELD
Type
Existing Lawful Development
Status
Refuse
Decision
Refused As published: REFUSE
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
19 May 2026
Decided
7 Aug 2026
Ward
The Witterings
Parish
Birdham
Decision by
Delegated Decision
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
  • 26/00653/DOM Granted

    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.

    Decided 14 May 2026 Householder
  • 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. 12 May 2026

    Received by South Downs National Park

  2. 19 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 7 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: REFUSE

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Urbanist Architecture Ltd. Agent, an architecture practice registered in London

Active · incorporated 2013 · London

77 applications on PlanIndex · across 21 councils · 70% granted

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Documents

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

57 documents on file for this application

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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 lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 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

    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

    26/00653/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

    26/01806/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

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    53 Hawkenbury Way Lewes East Sussex BN7 1LT

    Removal of the existing uPVC conservatory and erection of a single-storey rear extension; installation of four roof windows to the existing main roof to serve a loft conversion; and a new window at ground-floor level in the side elevation.

    Received 15 Oct, published by the council 26 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • SDNP/26/03979/LDP Awaiting decision

    Philliswood Cottage Hooksway Lane Hooksway Elsted West Sussex PO18 9JZ

    Single-storey rear conservatory extension.

    Received 13 Oct, published by the council 26 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • SDNP/26/03891/LDP Awaiting decision

    The Royal Oak Inn The Street Poynings West Sussex BN45 7AQ

    Certificate of Lawful Development for Provision of one moveable structure within the curtilage, and for the purposes, of a building used as a drinking establishment known as The Royal Oak Inn

    Received 8 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • SDNP/26/03821/LDP Awaiting decision

    30 Mountfield Road Lewes East Sussex BN7 2UR

    Erection of single storey front porch and conservatory to rear

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Lawful development
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    37 Francis Rose Way Liss Hampshire GU33 7FG

    Lawful development certificate proposed - partial conversion of an integral garage

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Lawful development