Kellys Nursery Bell Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HY Data via plota.co.uk

26/00659/ELD - Existing Lawful Development Refused

Proposal

Existing lawful development certificate for the continued use of land as a domestic garden forming part of the residential use of the site, consistent for a period in excess of 10 years. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Mar 2026
Consultation
30 Mar 2026
Refused
13 May 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 13 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Chichester
Application type
Existing Lawful Development
Postcode
PO20 7HY
Received
23 Mar 2026
Validated
23 Mar 2026
Ward
The Witterings
Parish
Birdham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 May 2026
Decision
REFUSE
Decision date
13 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14798594
Consultation
30 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Chichester
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#6 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Chichester is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #10 out of 296. Only 18% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Chichester decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #127 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #72 of 296
93%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #10 of 296
18%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #15 of 296
68%
Minor dwellings approved
110 decided (1-9 homes)
76%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
74%
Change of use approved
34 decided
935
Total decisions
107 refused in the year to March 2026