Lowerfold, 78 Midhurst Road and Orchard Cottage 78A Fernhurst West Sussex GU27 3EU Data via plota.co.uk

SDNP/26/03204/LDE - Lawful Development Cert (Existing) Application in Progress

Proposal

Existing Lawful Development Certificate for use of both 78 and 78a Midhurst Road as one single dwelling unit within one domestic curtilage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Aug 2026
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Validated
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 30 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 4

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.
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
Inside the Fernhurst 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

Building

Floor area215 m² (2,314 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2023, 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 (Existing)
Postcode
GU27 3EU
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
Fernhurst Ward CH
Parish
Fernhurst Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Decision level
LA Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Homelodge Buildings Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15159407
Planning Portal ref
PP-15159407
Statutory expiry
30 Oct 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.