Planning application
Rookwood House Rookwood Lane West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8QH
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Regularisation of existing building and shed. Use as gym, store and annexe.
As published by the council, reference 26/01081/DOM
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01081/DOM
- Type
- Domestic Application (Householder)
- Status
- Permit
- Decision
- Granted As published: PERMIT
- Received
- 14 May 2026
- Validated
- 22 May 2026
- Decided
- 17 Jul 2026
- Ward
- The Witterings
- Parish
- West Wittering
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- PO20 8QH
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Downs National Park register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01664/LBC Awaiting decision
Rookwood House Rookwood Lane West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8QH
Decoration of windows, doors, gutters and balcony railings.
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26/00474/LBC Granted
Rookwood House Rookwood Lane West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8QH
Various internal alterations to non-historic elements. Replacement of 2 no. windows to second floor southern elevation.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 May 2026
Received by South Downs National Park
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22 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Jul 2026
Decision issued: PERMIT
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Hebden Design Studio Agent, a design practice registered in Hayling Island
Active · incorporated 2019 · Hayling Island
27 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 90% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
South Downs National Park granted permission on 17 July 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.
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