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Russells Garden Centre Main Road Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7BY

Refused South Downs National Park 26/01291/DOC Discharge of Conditions

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

Proposal

Discharge of conditions 3 (Levels), 4 (Remediation Scheme) and 5 (CEMP) of permission 23/00067/FUL.

As published by the council, reference 26/01291/DOC

Application record

Reference
26/01291/DOC
Type
Discharge of Conditions
Status
Refuse
Decision
Refused As published: REFUSE
Received
12 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Decided
25 Aug 2026
Ward
The Witterings
Parish
Birdham
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
PO20 7BY

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Downs National Park register

This site has had 7 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • 26/01880/DOC Awaiting decision

    Russells Garden Centre Main Road Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7BY

    Discharge of conditions 3 (levels), 4 (remediation scheme), 5 (construction and environmental management plan), 6 (acoustic mitigation measures) and 7 (biodiversity net gain) from planning permission BI/23/00067/FUL.

    Submitted 27 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 26/01630/OBG Withdrawn

    Russells Garden Centre Main Road Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7BY

    Discharge of Section 106 obligation set out within Schedule 1, Part 2, Clause 5.1 from planning permission BI/23/00067/FUL.

    Decided 25 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/01632/OBG Awaiting decision

    Russells Garden Centre Main Road Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7BY

    Deed of Variation to the Section 106 Agreement from planning permission BI/23/00067/FUL to vary the timeframe for submission of the affordable housing provider and highway works scheme.

    Submitted 17 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 26/01558/DOC Split decision

    Russells Garden Centre Main Road Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7BY

    Discharge of conditions 3 (levels), 4 (remediation scheme), 5 (construction and environmental management plan), 6 (acoustic mitigation measures), 7 (biodiversity net gain), 9 (surface water drainage network) and 16 (noise) from Planning Permission BI/23/00067/FUL.

    Decided 26 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 26/01426/DOC Refused

    Russells Garden Centre Main Road Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7BY

    Discharge of Condition 7 (Biodiversity Net Gain) of Planning Permission BI/23/00067/FUL.

    Decided 25 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 26/01425/FUL Awaiting decision

    Russells Garden Centre Main Road Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7BY

    14 no. dwellings (4 x affordable 10 x market), replacement commercial (class E) building, new and altered access and associated works. Variation of conditions 6 (Acoustic Mitigation), 7 (BNG) and 9 (Soft Landscaping) from planning permission BI/23/00067/FUL - Amendments to conditioning details.

    Submitted 30 Jun 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Jun 2026

    Received by South Downs National Park

  2. 30 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 25 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: REFUSE

  5. 28 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Pending Decision

    Previously Pending Consideration.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 23/00067/FUL (Application Permitted with S106(PER106))

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Inception Planning Limited Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Hook

Active · incorporated 2008 · Hook

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Documents

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

23 documents on file for this application

  • CDC ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION Consultee Comment · 07 Aug 2026
  • WSCC HIGHWAYS 16.07.2026 Consultee Comment · 17 Jul 2026
  • CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PLAN Plan - Under Consideration · 22 Jun 2026
  • CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PLAN Plan - Under Consideration · 22 Jun 2026
  • CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PLAN Application Documents · 22 Jun 2026
  • SUPPORTING LETTER Application Documents · 22 Jun 2026
  • CONSTRUCTION LOGISTICS PLAN Application Documents · 22 Jun 2026
  • APPROVED STREET ELEVATIONS Plan - Under Consideration · 22 Jun 2026
  • APPROVED SITE PLAN Plan - Under Consideration · 22 Jun 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN Plan - Under Consideration · 22 Jun 2026
  • APPROVED PLOTS 12 AND 13 Plan - Under Consideration · 22 Jun 2026
  • APPROVED PLOTS 9, 11 & 14 Plan - Under Consideration · 22 Jun 2026
  • APPROVED PLOTS 7 & 8 Plan - Under Consideration · 22 Jun 2026
  • APPROVED PLOTS 5 & 6 Plan - Under Consideration · 22 Jun 2026
  • APPROVED PLOTS 3 & 4 Plan - Under Consideration · 22 Jun 2026
  • APPROVED PLOTS 1 & 2 Plan - Under Consideration · 22 Jun 2026
  • APPROVED PLOT 10 Plan - Under Consideration · 22 Jun 2026
  • APPROVED GARAGE & BINS STORES Plan - Under Consideration · 22 Jun 2026
  • APPROVED COMMERCIAL UNIT Plan - Under Consideration · 22 Jun 2026
  • PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION REPORT Application Documents · 22 Jun 2026
  • CONSTRUCTION LOGISTICS PLAN (CEMP) Application Documents · 19 Jun 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 12 Jun 2026

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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 condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • 26/01630/OBG Withdrawn

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    Discharge of Section 106 obligation set out within Schedule 1, Part 2, Clause 5.1 from planning permission BI/23/00067/FUL.

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