Tennis court, Avisford Park Hotel Yapton Lane Walberton BN18 0LS Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Installation and operation of ground mounted solar array with 308 panels, associated batteries and inverters and connection into existing building including extension of wire mesh fence. This application is a Departure from the Development Plan, may affect the setting of a listed building and is in CIL Zone 3 (Zero Rated) as other development. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 18 Mar 2026 · Last checked 5 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Arun Planning Committee on 18 Mar 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the screened, low-profile array would not harm the area, neighbours or listed building.
- The parish council objected over recreational amenity, views, heritage, noise and disturbance, while no neighbour comments were received.
- The committee approved the application conditionally after discussing heritage, screening, renewable energy and the tennis court’s private use.
Source: Plota analysis of Arun's committee minutes of 18 Mar 2026.
Site constraints 4
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- 1 mAvisford Park HotelGrade II
- 127 mThe Lodge of Avisford Park HotelGrade II
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 68 days from validation, 13 days slower than Arun's median of 55 for listed building works. Approved, as 86% of listed building works here are.
Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Arun in the last twelve months, from validation. Arun decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 12 Feb 2026
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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