Land at West Barn Old Dairy Lane Norton PO20 3AF Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Demolition of existing tennis court and erection of a commercial building (within Use Class E(g), parking, landscaping and other associated works (resubmission following ). This application is a Departure from the Development Plan, may affect the character and appearance of the Norton Lane, Norton Conservation Area and is in CIL Zone 3 (Zero Rated) as other development. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 27 Aug 2026 · Last checked 5 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Arun Planning Committee on 27 Aug 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the proposal would reuse land, improve the site and provide economic benefits without identified harm.
- The Parish Council and residents objected over countryside location, heritage, traffic, drainage, flooding, amenity and other concerns; supporters cited employment benefits.
Source: Plota analysis of Arun's committee minutes of 27 Aug 2026.
Associated applications 2
Part of
- DemolitionDemolition of existing tennis court and erection of a commercial building (within Use Class…This applicationAL/20/26/PL
Site constraints 5
Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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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How this decision compares
Decided in 150 days from validation, 94 days slower than Arun's median of 56 for demolitions. Approved, as 76% of demolitions here are.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Arun in the last twelve months, from validation. Arun decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 7 Jul 2026
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
Arun is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #2 out of 296. Only 12% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).
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Land at West Barn Old Dairy Lane Norton PO20 3AF
Demolition of existing tennis court and erection of a commercial building (within Use Class E(g)), parking, landscaping and other associated works. This application is a departure from the Development Plan, may affect the character and appearance of the Norton Lane, Norton Conservation Area and is in CIL Zone 3 (Zero Rated) as other development.
- Received
- 20 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 19 Jan 2026
- Outcome
- Refused