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The Bungalow Cot Lane Chidham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8SP

Refused South Downs National Park 26/01610/FUL Full Application

Works: Demolition Domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

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

Proposal

Demolition of existing bungalow and re-wilding of existing bungalow site and garden. Construction of 1 no. replacement dwellinghouse, with associated access and works.

As published by the council, reference 26/01610/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/01610/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Refuse
Decision
Refused As published: REFUSE
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Decided
22 Sep 2026
Ward
Harbour Villages
Parish
Chidham & Hambrook
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
PO18 8SP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Jul 2026

    Received by South Downs National Park

  2. 29 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 22 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: REFUSE

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Smith Simmons & Partners Ltd Agent, registered in Chichester

Active · incorporated 2017 · Chichester

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Documents

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

40 documents on file for this application

  • CHICHESTER HARBOUR CONSERVANCY Consultee Comment · 07 Sep 2026
  • CHIDHAM AND HAMBROOK PARISH COUNCIL Parish Comments · 28 Aug 2026
  • WSCC ? HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY Consultee Comment · 19 Aug 2026
  • PUBLIC COMMENT Support Comment · 18 Aug 2026
  • CDC ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY Consultee Comment · 11 Aug 2026
  • PUBLIC COMMENT Support Comment · 11 Aug 2026
  • HBC COASTAL PARTNERS Consultee Comment · 06 Aug 2026
  • PROPOSED CONTRIBUTING AREA AND EXCEEDANCE FLOW Plan - Under Consideration · 03 Aug 2026
  • ORDINARY WATERCOURSE CONSENT (SHEET 01 OF 03) Plan - Under Consideration · 03 Aug 2026
  • ORDINARY WATERCOURSE CONSENT (SHEET 02 OF 03) Plan - Under Consideration · 03 Aug 2026
  • ORDINARY WATERCOURSE CONSENT (SHEET 03 OF 03) Plan - Under Consideration · 03 Aug 2026
  • EMAIL CORRES WITH AGENT TO 29.07.26 Correspondence · 03 Aug 2026
  • VEHICLE CROSSOVER ARRANGEMENT Plan - Under Consideration · 03 Aug 2026
  • VEHICLE CROSSOVER SWEPT PATH ANALYSIS Plan - Under Consideration · 03 Aug 2026
  • SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STATEMENT Application Documents · 28 Jul 2026
  • EXISTING FLOOR PLAN AND ELEVATIONS Plan - Under Consideration · 28 Jul 2026
  • PROPOSED DRAINAGE STRATEGY Plan - Under Consideration · 28 Jul 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 27 Jul 2026
  • BNG METRIC Application Documents · 24 Jul 2026
  • EMAIL FROM AGENT RE BNG METRIC - 21.07.26 Correspondence · 24 Jul 2026
  • BNG (BASELINE HABITAT PLAN) Application Documents · 21 Jul 2026
  • ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Application Documents · 21 Jul 2026
  • BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT Application Documents · 21 Jul 2026
  • BNG CONDITION ASSESSMENT Application Documents · 21 Jul 2026
  • PLANNING DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT WITH NATIONAL LANDSCAPE STATEMENT Application Documents · 21 Jul 2026
  • STORM NETWORK CALCULATIONS Application Documents · 21 Jul 2026
  • PROPOSED ACCESS GENERAL ARRANGEMENT Plan - Under Consideration · 21 Jul 2026
  • PROPOSED (GA) PLANS, ELEVATIONS AND SECTIONS Plan - Under Consideration · 21 Jul 2026
  • FOUL AND SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE REPORT Application Documents · 21 Jul 2026
  • MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Application Documents · 21 Jul 2026
  • MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT PLAN Application Documents · 21 Jul 2026
  • METHOD STATEMENT IN RELATION TO EXISTING WATERCOURSE WORKS Application Documents · 21 Jul 2026
  • SITE LOCATION AND BLOCK PLAN Plan - Under Consideration · 21 Jul 2026
  • PROPOSED PLANTING Plan - Under Consideration · 21 Jul 2026
  • BNG (PROPOSED HABITAT PLAN) V2 Application Documents · 20 Jul 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.

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