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The Old Smithy Land South of Brook Cottage Balls Cross Road Petworth Balls Cross GU28 9JP

SDNP/26/01929/FULAwaiting decision
Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

Change of Use form workshop to 1 no. one-bedroom self-build dwelling with alterations and extension to east elevation, associated access, parking, and landscaping

Received
15 May 2026
Council
South Downs
  1. Received15 May
  2. Validated22 Jun
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a planning application for a change of use at The Old Smithy Land South of Brook Cottage Balls Cross Road Petworth Balls Cross GU28 9JP. South Downs has handled 15,931 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 22 June 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in 2 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 576 applications in total for the GU28 postcode area.

Application details

Postcode
GU28 9JP

Planning application dates

Date validated
22 June 2026

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Listed building: Grade II: CrosswaysOn or next to this site
  • National park: South DownsPart of the site
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Possibly incomplete for this council: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: South Downs

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