Planning application
Cherry Tree Cottage Houghton Bridge Amberley West Sussex BN18 9LP
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Use of property for short term holiday lets for no more than 90 days per year
As published by the council, reference SDNP/26/02309/LDP
Application record
- Reference
- SDNP/26/02309/LDP
- Category
- Lawful development
- Status
- Application in Progress
- Received
- 11 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 10 Jul 2026
- Postcode
- BN18 9LP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Jun 2026
Received by South Downs National Park
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10 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 September 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.
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 lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
Other lawful development applications
In South Downs National Park
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SDNP/26/03337/LDE Awaiting decision
9 East Way Lewes East Sussex BN7 1NG
Decking at rear of 9 East Way.
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26/01268/PLD Granted
71 Windsor Road Chichester West Sussex PO19 7XG
Demolition of existing garage and rear conservatory and construction of single-storey rear extension.
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26/01855/PLD Awaiting decision
1A Park Lane Selsey Chichester West Sussex PO20 0HD
Rear dormer and 3 no. front rooflights.
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26/01842/ELD Awaiting decision
Smallburgh Bell Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HX
Existing lawful development certificate for the use of an outbuilding as a dwellinghouse for a period exceeding 4 years.
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26/01494/PLD Granted
St Joseph's Infant School Orchard Gardens Chichester West Sussex PO19 1DG
The proposed use is a SEND school to be operated within use class F1.