54 Richmond Avenue Bognor Regis PO21 2YF Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of dwelling to an 8 bed HMO to include a single storey rear extension, loft conversion with dormer. This application is in CIL Zone 4 (Zero Rated) as other development. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 19 May 2026 · Last checked 10 Aug 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Arun Planning Committee on 19 May 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the parking shortfall would not cause significant harm and other planning policies were met.
- Residents and the town council raised concerns about HMO concentration, parking, amenity, disturbance, waste and the area’s character.
- The committee approved the application with a Section 106 agreement after discussing parking, waste, occupancy and HMO concentration.
Source: Plota analysis of Arun's committee minutes of 19 May 2026.
Site constraints 2
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.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £340,000 in February 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 92 days from validation, 36 days slower than Arun's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 88% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Arun in the last twelve months, from validation. Arun decision record →
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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