Planning application
Hammonds Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH
Works: Loft or dormer
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Roof refurbishment and repair works to part of ground floor, to include the provision of a habitable area with dormers.
As published by the council, reference 26/01264/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01264/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Permit
- Decision
- PERMIT
- Received
- 9 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 6 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 26 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 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01263/DOM Granted
Hammonds Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH
Roof refurbishment and repair works to part of ground floor, to include the provision of a habitable area with dormers.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jun 2026
Received by South Downs National Park
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6 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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26 Aug 2026
Decision issued: PERMIT
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
ADM Architects Agent, an architecture practice
11 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils
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South Downs National Park granted permission on 26 August 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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Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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