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Smallburgh Bell Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HX

Awaiting decision South Downs National Park 26/01842/ELD Existing Lawful Development

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Proposal

Existing lawful development certificate for the use of an outbuilding as a dwellinghouse for a period exceeding 4 years.

As published by the council, reference 26/01842/ELD

Application record

Reference
26/01842/ELD
Type
Existing Lawful Development
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
The Witterings
Parish
Birdham
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
PO20 7HX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Aug 2026

    Received by South Downs National Park

  2. 28 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 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

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Smith Simmons & Partners Ltd Agent, registered in Chichester

Active · incorporated 2017 · Chichester

177 applications on PlanIndex · across 9 councils · 82% granted

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Documents

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8 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 lawful development applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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