Honeys East Bracklesham Drive Bracklesham Bay Chichester West Sussex PO20 8JW Data via plota.co.uk

26/00805/ELD - Existing Lawful Development Approved

Proposal

Existing lawful development certificate to confirm that a lawful commencement of development for 2 no. bungalows has occurred following the grant of planning consent, reserved matters approval and discharge of pre commencement conditions and the carrying out of works comprising the construction of foundation footings in accordance with the approved plans. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Apr 2026
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Validated
22 Apr 2026
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Consultation
27 Apr 2026
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Approved
16 Jun 2026

Approved on 16 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 7

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
East Head to Shoreham about 11 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Special protection area about 117 m away: Solent and Dorset Coast
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI about 104 m away: Bracklesham Bay SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Inside the East Wittering built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Chichester
Application type
Existing Lawful Development
Postcode
PO20 8JW
Received
8 Apr 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Ward
The Witterings
Parish
East Wittering And Bracklesham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Jun 2026
Decision
PERMIT
Decision date
16 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Smith Simmons & Partners

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14840287
Planning Portal ref
PP-14840287
Consultation
27 Apr 2026
Comments by
18 May 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Jun 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 statistics
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