Planning application
The Bungalow Cot Lane Chidham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8SP
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
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20 Jul 2026
Received by South Downs National Park
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29 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
40 documents on file for this application
- CHICHESTER HARBOUR CONSERVANCY
- CHIDHAM AND HAMBROOK PARISH COUNCIL
- WSCC ? HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- CDC ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- HBC COASTAL PARTNERS
- PROPOSED CONTRIBUTING AREA AND EXCEEDANCE FLOW
- ORDINARY WATERCOURSE CONSENT (SHEET 01 OF 03)
- ORDINARY WATERCOURSE CONSENT (SHEET 02 OF 03)
- ORDINARY WATERCOURSE CONSENT (SHEET 03 OF 03)
- EMAIL CORRES WITH AGENT TO 29.07.26
- VEHICLE CROSSOVER ARRANGEMENT
- VEHICLE CROSSOVER SWEPT PATH ANALYSIS
- SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STATEMENT
- EXISTING FLOOR PLAN AND ELEVATIONS
- PROPOSED DRAINAGE STRATEGY
- APPLICATION FORM
- BNG METRIC
- EMAIL FROM AGENT RE BNG METRIC - 21.07.26
- BNG (BASELINE HABITAT PLAN)
- ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT
- BNG CONDITION ASSESSMENT
- PLANNING DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT WITH NATIONAL LANDSCAPE STATEMENT
- STORM NETWORK CALCULATIONS
- PROPOSED ACCESS GENERAL ARRANGEMENT
- PROPOSED (GA) PLANS, ELEVATIONS AND SECTIONS
- FOUL AND SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE REPORT
- MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
- MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT PLAN
- METHOD STATEMENT IN RELATION TO EXISTING WATERCOURSE WORKS
- SITE LOCATION AND BLOCK PLAN
- PROPOSED PLANTING
- BNG (PROPOSED HABITAT PLAN) V2
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