Highdown Garden Centre Littlehampton Road Ferring BN12 6PG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Demolition of existing open sided structures and erection of retail canopies and restaurant lobby. This application is in CIL Zone 3 (Zero Rated) as other development. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 24 Jun 2026 · Last checked 10 Aug 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Arun Planning Committee on 24 Jun 2026.
Refused
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised refusal because the drainage strategy did not resolve flood-risk concerns.
- Members supported the business benefits, while concerns were raised about drainage and rainwater harvesting.
- The committee refused the application after the recommendation was proposed and seconded.
Source: Plota analysis of Arun's committee minutes of 24 Jun 2026.
Site constraints 5
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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Important details
- Council
- Arun
- Postcode
- BN12 6PG
- Received
- 2 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 2 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Refused
- Decision date
- 24 Jun 2026
How this decision compares
Decided in 114 days from validation, 58 days slower than Arun's median of 56 for demolitions. Refused, as 24% of demolitions here are.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Arun in the last twelve months, from validation. Arun decision record →
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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%).
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