Land off Arundel Road Fontwell

Undecided WA/18/26/PL
Council
Date received
23 Mar 2026
Date validated
23 Mar 2026

Description

Erection of 64 residential dwellings with access off Arundel Road, together with associated parking, open space, play space, landscaping, drainage and infrastructure. This application is a Departure from the Development Plan, affects a Public Right of Way, may affect the setting of listed buildings and is in CIL Zone 3 and is CIL Liable as new dwellings.

8.8/10
Planning Authority Score
#4 of 277

Arun is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #7 out of 277. 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%) #174 of 277
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #90 of 277
105%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #7 of 277
10%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #3 of 277
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