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Coombers Barn Farm Birdham Road Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7BX

Awaiting decision South Downs National Park 26/01860/PNO Prior Notification (agr,dem,tel)

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Excavation to create 2 no. ponds and 3 no. ditches for agricultural purposes.

As published by the council, reference 26/01860/PNO

Application record

Reference
26/01860/PNO
Type
Prior Notification (agr,dem,tel)
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
The Witterings
Parish
Birdham
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
PO20 7BX

Comment by 9 September 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on South Downs National Park's portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Aug 2026

    Received by South Downs National Park

  2. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, registered in Chichester

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Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with South Downs National Park for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About prior approval applications

How this application type works

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

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