Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH
Pending
26/01061/ELD
Description
Application seeks to confirm the lawfulness of established residential use of Owl Cottage, located within the curtilage of Kingfisher Cottage as an independent, self-contained residential dwelling, under Section 191 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).
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Discharge of Condition 3 (Materials) of Planning Permission BI/16/01809/FUL.
Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH
Proposed single/two storey rear extension, new porch, replacement of existing wi...
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2017
Approved
Hammonds Farm Westlands Lane Birdham PO20 7HH
Amendment to application 14/03009/LBC to replace a permitted roof light with a dormer win…
2017
Approved
Hammonds Farm Westlands Lane Birdham PO20 7HH
Amendment to application 14/03009/LBC to replace a permitted roof light with a dormer win…
2017
Approved
Navarre Lodge Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH
New single storey garage barn and courtyard.
2017
Approved
Navarre Lodge Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH
New single storey garage barn and courtyard.
2016
Approved
Gibbs Croft Westlands Lane Birdham PO20 7HH
Replacement dwelling and proposed detached garage barn.
2016
Approved
Gibbs Croft Westlands Lane Birdham PO20 7HH
Replacement dwelling and proposed detached garage barn.
2018
With conditions
Hammonds Farm Westlands Lane Birdham PO20 7HH
Discharge of condition 3 of permission BI/18/01105/DOM.
2018
With conditions
Hammonds Farm Westlands Lane Birdham PO20 7HH
Discharge of Condition 3 of listed building consent BI/17/03147/LBC - schedule of materia…
2017
With conditions
Hammonds Farm Westlands Lane Birdham PO20 7HH
Discharge of condition 5 of permission BI/16/02688/LBC.
2017
With conditions
Hammonds Farm Westlands Lane Birdham PO20 7HH
Discharge of condition 5 of permission BI/16/02687/DOM.
2017
With conditions
Hammonds Farm Westlands Lane Birdham PO20 7HH
Discharge of condition 5 of permission BI/16/02688/LBC.
2017
With conditions
Hammonds Farm Westlands Lane Birdham PO20 7HH
Discharge of condition 5 of permission BI/16/02687/DOM.
2017
With conditions
Hammonds Farm Westlands Lane Birdham PO20 7HH
Discharge of Condition 6 of planning permission BI/15/00535/LBC - Windows and doors.
2017
With conditions
Hammonds Farm Westlands Lane Birdham PO20 7HH
Discharge of condition 4 of permission BI/15/00534/DOM.
2017
With conditions
Hammonds Farm Westlands Lane Birdham PO20 7HH
Discharge of condition 4 from listed building consent BI/16/02688/LBC.
2017
With conditions
Hammonds Farm Westlands Lane Birdham PO20 7HH
Discharge of condition 4 from planning permission BI/16/02687/DOM.
2017
With conditions
Hammonds Farm Westlands Lane Birdham PO20 7HH
Discharge of Condition 6 of planning permission BI/15/00535/LBC - Windows and doors.
2017
With conditions
Hammonds Farm Westlands Lane Birdham PO20 7HH
Discharge of condition 4 of permission BI/15/00534/DOM.
2017
With conditions
Hammonds Farm Westlands Lane Birdham PO20 7HH
Discharge of condition 4 from listed building consent BI/16/02688/LBC.
2017
With conditions
Hammonds Farm Westlands Lane Birdham PO20 7HH
Discharge of condition 4 from planning permission BI/16/02687/DOM.
2017
With conditions
Hammonds Farm Westlands Lane Birdham PO20 7HH
Discharge of Condition 3 of planning permission BI/14/03008/DOM - Schedule of materials a…
2017
With conditions
Hammonds Farm Westlands Lane Birdham PO20 7HH
Discharge of condition 3 of permission BI/14/03009/LBC.
2017
With conditions
Hammonds Farm Westlands Lane Birdham PO20 7HH
Discharge of condition 3 from listed building consent BI/17/00494/LBC.
2017
With conditions
Hammonds Farm Westlands Lane Birdham PO20 7HH
Discharge of Condition 3 of planning permission BI/14/03008/DOM - Schedule of materials a…
2017
With conditions
Hammonds Farm Westlands Lane Birdham PO20 7HH
Discharge of condition 3 of permission BI/14/03009/LBC.
Chichester
Planning Authority Score
9.2/10
Excellent
#2 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Chichester is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #10 out of 292. Only 20% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).
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Chichester decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #130 of 292
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #47 of 292
92%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #10 of 292
20%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #19 of 292
69%
Minor dwellings approved
109 decided (1-9 homes)
81%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
35 decided
929
Total decisions
98 refused in 2025