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Listed consent to convert village post office to home
Post Office Stores, Church Street, West Chiltington · DC/25/2018
Heritage
Change of use
Listed building consent for a change of use from a post office shop to a home (Class C3). With listed buildings, the focus is usually on protecting historic fabric and character, alongside how any alterations needed for the new use are handled.
Why it matters: Listed building consent.
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Post office shop-to-home change of use in West Chiltington
Post Office Stores, Church Street, West Chiltington · DC/25/2017
Change of use
Local services
A full planning application for the same shop-to-home change of use (Class C3) at Post Office Stores. These decisions can raise questions about the impact on local services, plus practical considerations like parking, deliveries, and how the use of the building would change day-to-day.
Why it matters: Shop-to-home change of use.
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Lawful-use certificate for single dwelling on Brighton Road
The Little Hundred, Brighton Road, Henfield · DC/25/2061
Certificates
An application for a lawful development certificate to confirm the building has been used as a single dwelling for at least four years. These applications are evidence-led, typically turning on records of occupation and whether the use has been continuous over the required period.
Why it matters: Lawful development certificate.
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Farmhouse extension, loft balcony and new storage building
Upper Westbrook Farm, Bognor Road, Broadbridge Heath · DC/25/1914
Change of use
Rural
Proposals for a front porch, a single-storey rear extension, a loft conversion with a balcony, and an agricultural storage building. Applications with multiple elements like this often attract attention on overall scale, potential overlooking from balconies, and how new outbuildings sit in the wider landscape.
Why it matters: Balcony + new farm building.
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Oak tree surgery at Maplehurst farm cottage
The Old Cottage Farm, Nuthurst Road, Maplehurst · DC/25/2163
Trees
Rural
Tree surgery works to a single oak. Even routine tree applications can matter where a tree is prominent, with decisions usually balancing tree health and safety against local amenity.
Why it matters: Prominent oak tree works.
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