Planning application
Elm Tree Cottage Elms Lane West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8LW
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Re-thatching using water Reed, fire safety upgrading and conservation repair works.
As published by the council, reference 26/01601/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01601/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 20 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 28 Jul 2026
- Ward
- The Witterings
- Parish
- West Wittering
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO20 8LW
Comment by 10 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on South Downs National Park's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Jul 2026
Received by South Downs National Park
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28 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 September 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, registered in Chichester
22 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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See who's behind itDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 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
The process from here
This application is with South Downs National Park for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About heritage and listed buildings applications
How this application type works
Heritage applications concern listed buildings and conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for works, inside or out, that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without consent is a criminal offence. The council weighs harm to the heritage asset against any public benefit of the proposal.
More on heritage and listed buildings applications in our guide
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Elm Tree Cottage Elms Lane West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8LW
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Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 15 docs -
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Elm Tree Cottage Elms Lane West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8LW
98% historically approved · decision due ~31 Jul
Internal alterations, addition of 1st floor bathroom, new door opening to east elevation, partial chimney re-build and conservation repair works.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings -
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100% historically approved · decision due ~24 Sep
Notification of intention to crown reduce by 0.5m (all round) on 2 no. Field Maple trees (T1 & T2).
Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs -
Elm Tree Cottage Elms Lane West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8LW
98% historically approved · decision due ~22 Sep
Re-thatching using water Reed, fire safety upgrading and conservation repair works.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 13 docs -
Elm Tree Cottage Elms Lane West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8LW
100% historically approved · decision due ~12 Mar
Notification of intention to fell 1 no. Hawthorn tree (T1) and 1 no. Cherry tree (T3) and reduce sectors (all round) by 1.5m and reduce height by 2.5m on 1 no. Bay tree (T2).
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