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Arun

In the last 12 months, 94.3% of householder applications were approved in Arun (53 decided). A typical householder decision takes about nine weeks (median 62 days).

Full planning applications: 89.2% approved (278 decided).

Across all application types on record (2023-02-03–2026-04-29): 89.5% of 1,896 decisions approved.

2,354Total applications
1,696Approved
200Refused
132Withdrawn
300Pending
89.5%Approval rate (all types)
Check a property in Arun
By Development Category
CategoryTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Discharge of Conditions 403 350 53
86.8%
Householder 369 350 19
94.9%
Tree Works (TPO) 188 173 15
92.0%
Full Planning Application 140 123 17
87.9%
Residential Extension 115 112 3
97.4%
Non-Material Amendment (S96a) 113 100 13
88.5%
Tree Works (Conservation Area) 71 70 1
98.6%
Conservation Area 69 67 2
97.1%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) 61 61 0
100.0%
Change of Use 44 38 6
86.4%
Uncategorised 43 30 13
69.8%
Listed Building Consent 36 35 1
97.2%
Advertisement Consent 31 29 2
93.5%
Listed Building 30 24 6
80.0%
Demolition 29 22 7
75.9%
Householder (Prior Approval) 22 20 2
90.9%
Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) 21 20 1
95.2%
Lawful Development 17 16 1
94.1%
Dismissed 17 0 17
0.0%
Outline Planning 8 4 4
50.0%
Signage 8 6 2
75.0%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) 7 7 0
100.0%
Commercial 7 6 1
85.7%
Prior Approval (Class MA — Commercial to Residential) 6 6 0
100.0%
Residential New Build 6 2 4
33.3%
Prior Approval (Other) 5 2 3
40.0%
Reserved Matters 5 4 1
80.0%
Telecommunications 5 5 0
100.0%
County/Minerals/Waste 4 4 0
100.0%
Prior Approval 3 1 2
33.3%
Allowed+Conditions 3 0 3
0.0%
Trees 3 3 0
100.0%
Environmental Impact Assessment (Screening/Scoping) 2 2 0
100.0%
Prior Approval (Class Q — Agricultural to Residential) 2 2 0
100.0%
Heritage 1 1 0
100.0%
Conservation Area Consent 1 1 0
100.0%
Withdrawn 1 0 1
0.0%
Quarterly Trend
QuarterDecidedApprovedApproval rate
2023-Q2 19 17
89.5%
2023-Q3 126 113
89.7%
2023-Q4 111 103
92.8%
2024-Q1 115 104
90.4%
2024-Q2 101 87
86.1%
2024-Q3 110 95
86.4%
2024-Q4 107 97
90.7%
2025-Q1 100 88
88.0%
2025-Q2 108 99
91.7%
2025-Q3 131 117
89.3%
2025-Q4 354 307
86.7%
2026-Q1 361 323
89.5%
2026-Q2 37 36
97.3%
By Ward
WardTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Aldwick 170 164 6
96.5%
Angmering 152 127 25
83.6%
Littlehampton 106 96 10
90.6%
Bognor Regis 104 92 12
88.5%
Barnham & Eastergate 91 81 10
89.0%
Aldingbourne 90 77 13
85.6%
Rustington 80 75 5
93.8%
Arundel 76 70 6
92.1%
Pagham 71 60 11
84.5%
Felpham 70 63 7
90.0%
Ferring 66 62 4
93.9%
Bersted 61 56 5
91.8%