The Haystack Sea Lane Ferring BN12 5EP Data via plota.co.uk

FG/22/26/PL Refused

Proposal

Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of new detached dwelling (self build) and associated landscaping works. This application is in CIL Zone 5 and is CIL Liable as a new dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
31 Mar 2026
Refused
3 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 3 Jun 2026 · Last checked 10 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Rustington built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 2, 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 11 September 2026. 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 5EP
Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
31 Mar 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
3 Jun 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 64 days from validation, 7 days slower than Arun's median of 57 for demolitions. Refused, as 28% of demolitions here are.

48%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
36decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Arun in the last twelve months, from validation. Arun decision record →

Arun
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#4 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
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%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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