Planning application
29 Marine Drive West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8HE
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Enlargement of approved south facing balcony, including balustrade and screening.
As published by the council, reference 26/01796/DOM
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01796/DOM
- Type
- Domestic Application (Householder)
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 14 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 14 Aug 2026
- Ward
- The Witterings
- Parish
- West Wittering
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO20 8HE
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Downs National Park register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00193/DOC Granted
29 Marine Drive West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8HE
Discharge of condition 3 (Solar Panels) of permission 25/01971/DOM.
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25/01971/DOM Granted
29 Marine Drive West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8HE
Internal and external alterations, including alterations to existing western boundary wall, a new wrap around verandah, refurbishment and extension to the first floor south elevation, 2 no. dormer windows to the north elevation and new solar panels.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Aug 2026
Received by South Downs National Park
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28 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 October 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 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Open Design Studio Ltd Agent, a design practice
26 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 83% granted
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
24 documents on file for this application
- CDC ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY COMMENTS
- APPLICATION FORM
- THE LOCATION PLAN
- WEST ELEVATION - EXISTING
- WEST ELEVATION - EXISTING
- SOUTH ELEVATION - EXISTING
- EAST ELEVATION - EXISTING
- NORTH ELEVATION - EXISTING
- EXISTING GROUND FLOOR
- ROOF PLAN - EXISTING
- BLOCK PLAN OF THE SITE
- FIRST FLOOR PLAN - EXISTING
- ELEVATION WEST - PROPOSED
- EAST ELEVATION - EXISTING
- WEST ELEVATION - PROPOSED
- SOUTH ELEVATION - PROPOSED
- NORTH ELEVATION - EXISTING
- GROUND PLAN
- FIRST FLOOR
- ROOF PLAN - EXISTING
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- PRELIMINARY BAT ROOST ASSESSMENT
- THE LOCATION PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with South Downs National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Downs National Park decided householder applications in a median of 62 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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29 Marine Drive West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8HE
Internal and external alterations, including alterations to existing western boundary wall, a new wrap around verandah, refurbishment and extension to the first floor south elevation, 2 no. dormer windows to the north elevation and new solar panels.
Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 26 docsSmall domestic -
29 Marine Drive West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8HE
Internal and external alterations, including alterations to existing western boundary wall, a new wrap around verandah, refurbishment and extension to the first floor south elevation, 2 no. dormer windows to the north elevation and new solar panels.
Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 23 docsSmall domestic -
29 Marine Drive West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8HE
Discharge of condition 3 (Solar Panels) of permission 25/01971/DOM.
Granted Conditions 11 docs -
29 Marine Drive West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8HE
92% historically approved · decision due ~24 Mar
Discharge of condition 3 (Solar Panels) of permission 25/01971/DOM.
Awaiting decision Conditions 10 docs -
29 Marine Drive West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8HE
Enlargement of approved south facing balcony, including balustrade and screening.
Granted 23 docs -
24 Marine Drive West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8HQ
2 storey rear extension, single storey side extension, erection of outbuilding and replacement fenestration and cladding.
Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 19 docsSmall domestic
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