Corner Cottage 348 Middle Street Petworth West Sussex GU28 0BE Data via plota.co.uk

SDNP/26/01975/LDP - Lawful Development Cert (Proposed) Refused

Proposal

Proposed lawful development - structural repair of fractured internal beam. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 May 2026
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Validated
30 Jul 2026
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Refused
22 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 22 Sept 2026 · LA Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Coppards and Corner Cottage
List entry 1266180 · 9 m away · 73 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 Grade II*, 69 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
South Downs National Park
The park authority decides applications here. Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Petworth conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Registered park or garden 206 m away: Petworth House; Inside the Petworth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area139 m² (1,496 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (47 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2013, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Lawful Development Cert (Proposed)
Postcode
GU28 0BE
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Petworth Ward CH
Parish
Petworth Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
22 Sept 2026
Decision level
LA Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 8% of extensions here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
657decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by South Downs in the last twelve months, from validation. South Downs decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 23 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14940100
Planning Portal ref
PP-14940100
Statutory expiry
24 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.