Wembridge House Chithurst Lane Chithurst West Sussex GU31 5EU Data via plota.co.uk

SDNP/26/02011/HOUS - Householder Approved

Proposal

Single storey rear extension, replacement windows and doors, extension of existing garage on west elevation to create covered storage area, re-cladding and re-roofing of existing garage, demolition of 3 no. existing storage areas and erection of 1 no. bin store and 1 no. garden store. Proposed insulation upgrades and addition of air source heat pump, PV battery and EV charging point. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 May 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Approved
12 Aug 2026

Approved on 12 Aug 2026 · LA Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

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: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Chithurst Bridge, Grade II, 56 m away · 1 Grade I, 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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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Also on the record
Inside the Chithurst built-up area; Priority habitat 22 m away: Deciduous woodland; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 4, 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 11 September 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.

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Important details

Application type
Householder
Postcode
GU31 5EU
Received
21 May 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Ward
Harting Ward CH
Parish
Trotton with Chithurst Village Council
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
12 Aug 2026
Decision level
LA Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Randell Design Group

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 91% of extensions here are.

56%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
473decided 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

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14888938
Env. assessment
No