The Old Cottage 70 North Bersted Street Bersted PO22 9AE Data via plota.co.uk
BE/4/26/TC
Approved
Proposal
Fell 1 No. Bay tree (T2). This tree is in the North Bersted Conservation area. Data via plota.co.uk
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19 Jan 2026
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Approved
24 Feb 2026
Approved on 24 Feb 2026 · Last checked 5 Sept 2026
Site constraints 7
9 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Homing Cottage, Grade II*, about 1 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 8 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 9 with distances
- 1 mHoming CottageGrade II*
- 11 mApple Tree CottageGrade II
- 38 mGreen FarmhouseGrade II
- 41 mThe ChaseGrade II
- 67 mThe Old CottageGrade II
- 73 mPhilpotts CottagesGrade II
- 99 mRandall CottageGrade II
- 108 mThe Manor HouseGrade II
- 122 mRookery FarmhouseGrade II
North Bersted conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Public footpath about 20 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Bognor Regis built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 1, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site
Checked on 6 October 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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 36 days from validation, 6 days faster than Arun's median of 42 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 94% of tree and landscaping works here are.
This one36d
Council42d
UK36d
93%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
148decided in the last year
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Arun in the last twelve months, from validation. Arun decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 19 Feb 2026
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Refused
Crown reduction to 1 No. Ash (T1) to leave a height of 20-22m and spread of 20-22m.
2025
Refused
Crown reduction to 1 No. Ash (T1) to leave a height of 20-22m and spread of 20-22m.
2022
Approved
Various works to 1. No Eucalyptus tree (T1) within the North Bersted Conservation Area.
2022
Approved
1 No. Ash tree (T2) - Roadside limb to be reduced by 3-4m leaving a 6m branch, houseside…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Approved
68 North Bersted Street Bognor Regis PO22 9AE
1 No. Sweet Chesnut (T1) crown reduction to height 11.5m and spread 5m. 1 No. Silver Birc…
2024
Approved
68 North Bersted Street Bognor Regis PO22 9AE
1 No. Sweet Chesnut (T1) crown reduction to height 11.5m and spread 5m. 1 No. Silver Birc…
2024
Approved
89 North Bersted Street Bersted PO22 9AF
1 No. Walnut Tree (T1) removal of overhanging branches on the eastern boundary to leave a…
2024
Approved
89 North Bersted Street Bersted PO22 9AF
1 No. Walnut Tree (T1) removal of overhanging branches on the eastern boundary to leave a…
2023
Approved
2 Homing Gardens Bersted PO22 9AJ
Crown lift to provide a maximum of 4m overhead clearance on all aspects, remove three low…
2023
Approved
2 Homing Gardens Bersted PO22 9AJ
Crown lift to provide a maximum of 4m overhead clearance on all aspects, remove three low…
2023
Approved
The Manor House 50 North Bersted Street Bersted PO22 9AE
Various works to various trees in the North Bersted conservation area.
2023
Approved
The Manor House 50 North Bersted Street Bersted PO22 9AE
Various works to various trees in the North Bersted conservation area.
2023
Approved
Green Farm 95 North Bersted Street Bersted PO22 9AF
Application under Section 19 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Ac…
2023
Approved
Green Farm 95 North Bersted Street Bersted PO22 9AF
Application under Section 19 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Ac…
2023
Approved
72 North Bersted Street Bersted PO22 9AE
Two porches to the front elevation. This application affects the character and appearance…
2023
Approved
72 North Bersted Street Bersted PO22 9AE
Two porches to the front elevation. This application affects the character and appearance…
2023
Approved
99 North Bersted Street Bersted PO22 9AF
Creation of first floor with 2 No. dormers and single storey extensions to outbuilding. (…
2023
Approved
99 North Bersted Street Bersted PO22 9AF
Creation of first floor with 2 No. dormers and single storey extensions to outbuilding. (…
2023
Approved
85 North Bersted Street Bersted PO22 9AF
1 No Variegated Sycamore (T1) reduce height to 7m and spread to 8m, 1 No Variegated Sycam…
2023
Approved
85 North Bersted Street Bersted PO22 9AF
1 No Variegated Sycamore (T1) reduce height to 7m and spread to 8m, 1 No Variegated Sycam…
2023
Refused
2 Homing Gardens Bognor Regis PO22 9AJ
Crown reduction of 1 No. Dawn Redwood tree in the North Bersted Conservation Area to leav…
2023
Refused
2 Homing Gardens Bognor Regis PO22 9AJ
Crown reduction of 1 No. Dawn Redwood tree in the North Bersted Conservation Area to leav…
2022
Approved
81 North Bersted Street Bersted PO22 9AF
Erection of 1no 2 bed dwelling. This application may affect the character and appearance…
2022
Approved
Green Farm 95 North Bersted Street Bersted PO22 9AF
Erection of a detached self contained ancillary annexe, installation of new 2.0m gates an…
2017
Approved
Land to the rear of 95-99 North Bersted Street Bersted PO22 9AF
Variation of condition 2 imposed under BE/133/16/PL relating to approved plans. This appl…
2017
Refused
Land to the rear of 95-99 North Bersted Street Bersted PO22 9AF
Double garage (revised scheme following BE/133/16/PL). This application affects the setti…
2017
Refused
Land to the rear of 95-99 North Bersted Street Bersted PO22 9AF
Double garage (revised scheme following BE/133/16/PL). This application affects the setti…
2016
Approved
Land to the rear of 95-99 North Bersted Street Bersted PO22 9AF
1 No. dwelling. This application affects the setting of a Listed Building, the character…
2016
Approved
Land to the rear of 95-99 North Bersted Street Bersted PO22 9AF
1 No. dwelling. This application affects the setting of a Listed Building, the character…
Arun
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#4 of 296 councils
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Householder decisions
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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Arun decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #187 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #97 of 296
99%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #2 of 296
12%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #4 of 296
45%
Minor dwellings approved
66 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
35 decided
794
Total decisions
113 refused in the year to March 2026
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