28 Argyle Road Bognor Regis PO21 1DZ Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use from dwelling house (use class C3) to 7-bed, 8-person house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis) to include a rear extension and loft conversion. This application is in CIL Zone 4 (Zero Rated) as other development. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Apr 2026
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Validated
9 Apr 2026
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Committee
24 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 4 Oct 2026; it is now day 178. The consultation period closed on 15 May 2026.

Planning committee

Deferred by Arun Planning Committee on 24 Jun 2026.

Deferred

  • Officers advised approval because parking harm was not considered significant, subject to conditions and a Pagham Harbour contribution.
  • The Town Council objected over HMO concentration, community balance, intensification, noise, parking and fire safety.
  • The committee voted to defer the application for an independent highways review of parking and potential highway safety harm.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, debate, vote and reasons for deferral.

Source: Plota analysis of Arun's committee minutes of 24 Jun 2026.

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Special protection area about 343 m away: Solent and Dorset Coast; SSSI about 326 m away: Bognor Reef SSSI; Inside the Bognor Regis built-up area; Conservation area about 98 m away: Bognor Regis (The Steyne and Waterloo Square).
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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
PO21 1DZ
Received
6 Apr 2026
Validated
9 Apr 2026
Parish
Bognor Regis
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 178, past the statutory target. 85% of changes of use in Arun are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.

Day 178122 days past the 56-day target
56%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
46decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
15 May 2026
Arun
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#4 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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