St Mary's C of E Primary School Brookpit Lane Clymping BN17 5QU

Undecided CM/5/26/PL
Council
Date received
23 Mar 2026
Date validated
23 Mar 2026
Postcode
BN17 5QU

Description

Installation of air source heat pumps and associated works, including acoustic panel fence adjacent to the eastern site boundary. This application is in CIL Zone 5 (Zero Rated) as other development.

8.8/10
Planning Authority Score
#4 of 282

Arun is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #7 out of 282. Only 10% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Arun decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #177 of 282
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #92 of 282
105%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #7 of 282
10%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #3 of 282
51%
Minor dwellings approved
68 decided (1-9 homes)
65%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
33 decided
784
Total decisions
113 refused in 2025