The Old Barn East Harting Street East Harting West Sussex GU31 5LZ

1. 13 Oct 2026

   Received by South Downs National Park

2. 20 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 2 Nov 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 15 December 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 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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.

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.

• 1 Slate Cottages East Harting Street East Harting West Sussex GU31 5LZ

  SDNP/26/03464/FUL Submitted 7 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  79% historically approved · decision due ~8 Dec

  Demolition of existing greenhouse and the erection of a detached garage.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition

• Old Park Eastfield Lane East Harting West Sussex GU31 5NE

  SDNP/26/03287/TPO Submitted 21 Aug 2026 250 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~16 Oct

  Crown reduce by 1m (all round) on 1 no. Indian Bean Tree (T1), crown reduce by 1.5m (all round) and crown lift by up to 2.5m (above ground level) on 1 no. Sycamore tree (T2), remove 3 no. lowest branches on north-west sector on 2 no. Ash trees (T3 and T4) and reduce height by 1m on 1 no. Mulberry tree (T5). All within Area, A1 subject to HT/64/00555/TPO.

  Decided Trees

• Marden House and Marden House Cottage East Harting Street East Harting West Sussex GU31 5LY

  SDNP/26/02628/FUL Submitted 6 Jul 2026 250 yards away

  79% historically approved · decision due ~7 Oct

  Demolition of conservatory, internal and external alterations incorporating replacements windows, insertion of new window and door openings.

  Decided Full applications Extension Demolition +1

• Marden House East Harting Street East Harting West Sussex GU31 5LY

  SDNP/26/03665/HOUS Submitted 23 Sep 2026 250 yards away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~8 Dec

  Single-storey extension on east elevation and alterations to outbuilding for use as gym/storage/plant room/WC, including re-roofing and replacement of windows, doors and rooflights.

  Awaiting decision Extension Loft or dormer +1
  Small domestic

• 7 St Richards Cottages East Harting Street East Harting West Sussex GU31 5NB

  SDNP/26/02557/DCOND Submitted 30 Jun 2026 300 yards away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~25 Aug

  Discharge of condition 6 to planning permission SDNP/24/03345/FUL.

  Decided

• SDNP/26/04111/LDP Awaiting decision

  12 The Glade Bucks Horn Oak Farnham Hampshire GU10 4LU

  Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Use - to station a mobile home granny annexe for use incidental to the main dwelling.

  Received 23 Oct, published by the council 2 Nov 2026 Lawful development
• SDNP/26/04049/LDE Awaiting decision

  Coppicefield Cottage, The Annexe Ridge Common Lane Steep Petersfield Hampshire GU32 1AJ

  Use of the building as an independent dwellinghouse

  Received 20 Oct, published by the council 2 Nov 2026 Lawful development
• SDNP/26/03988/LDP Awaiting decision

  53 Hawkenbury Way Lewes East Sussex BN7 1LT

  Removal of the existing uPVC conservatory and erection of a single-storey rear extension; installation of four roof windows to the existing main roof to serve a loft conversion; and a new window at ground-floor level in the side elevation.

  Received 15 Oct, published by the council 26 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• SDNP/26/03979/LDP Awaiting decision

  Philliswood Cottage Hooksway Lane Hooksway Elsted West Sussex PO18 9JZ

  Single-storey rear conservatory extension.

  Received 13 Oct, published by the council 26 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• SDNP/26/03891/LDP Awaiting decision

  The Royal Oak Inn The Street Poynings West Sussex BN45 7AQ

  Certificate of Lawful Development for Provision of one moveable structure within the curtilage, and for the purposes, of a building used as a drinking establishment known as The Royal Oak Inn

  Received 8 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Lawful development