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Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH

Awaiting decision South Downs National Park 26/01806/DOM Domestic Application (Householder)

Works: Extension Demolition Windows or glazing Small domestic

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Relates to 26/00653/DOM

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Proposal

Proposed single/two storey rear extension, new porch, replacement of existing windows and doors, new boundary wall, revised vehicle entrance, demolition of existing garage and construction of open car barn - (Variation of Condition 2 (Decided Plans) of Planning Permission BI/26/00653/DOM to make alterations to fenestration).

As published by the council, reference 26/01806/DOM

Application record

Reference
26/01806/DOM
Type
Domestic Application (Householder)
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
The Witterings
Parish
Birdham
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
PO20 7HH

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Downs National Park register

This site has had 6 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/02076/DOM Awaiting decision

    Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH

    Proposed rendering of the existing dwelling.

    Submitted 29 Sep 2026 Householder
  • 26/01282/DOC Granted

    Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH

    Discharge of condition 3 (Sample panel for inspection) of permission 26/00653/DOM.

    Decided 26 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 26/01061/ELD Refused

    Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH

    Application seeks to confirm the lawfulness of established residential use of Owl Cottage, located within the curtilage of Kingfisher Cottage as an independent, self-contained residential dwelling, under Section 191 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).

    Decided 7 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00653/DOM Granted

    Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH

    Proposed single/two storey rear extension, new porch, replacement of existing windows and doors, new boundary wall, revised vehicle entrance, demolition of existing garage and construction of open car barn.

    Decided 14 May 2026 Householder
  • 25/02753/ELD Awaiting decision

    Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH

    Existing lawful development certificate for the continued use of building (known as Oak Cottage) as a residential self-contained dwelling.

    Submitted 13 Nov 2025 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Aug 2026

    Received by South Downs National Park

  2. 25 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 20 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.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 26/00653/DOM Granted

    Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH

    Proposed single/two storey rear extension, new porch, replacement of existing windows and doors, new boundary wall, revised vehicle entrance, demolition of existing garage and construction of open car barn.

    Decided 14 May 2026 Householder

Who's behind it

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Kingfisher Creative AD Ltd Agent

13 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils

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Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What 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.

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  • 26/02090/DOM Awaiting decision

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    Single-storey front extension to enlarge and replace the existing porch, including works to provide a level threshold to assist access.

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  • 26/02076/DOM Awaiting decision

    Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH

    Proposed rendering of the existing dwelling.

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Householder
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    Received 24 Sep, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Householder
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    Received 29 Jul, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Householder