Land to the North of Nyetimber Forge Barton Close Pagham PO21 4NH Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Extension and retention of resurfacing of land to form a permeable gravel area and front boundary fence (resubmission following P/165/25/PL). This application may affect the setting of listed buildings and 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
19 May 2026
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Validated
27 May 2026
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Committee
27 Aug 2026
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Approved
27 Aug 2026

Approved on 27 Aug 2026 · Last checked 5 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Arun Planning Committee on 27 Aug 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the works would not harm visual or residential amenity, drainage, heritage or highway safety.
  • Objectors raised concerns about ownership, flooding, access, appearance, highway safety, land use and other matters; supporters described improvements.
  • The committee approved the application conditionally after discussing planting, ownership, drainage and the private parking use.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officer assessment, public views, committee debate and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Arun's committee minutes of 27 Aug 2026.

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Bognor Regis built-up area.
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 4NH
Received
19 May 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Parish
Pagham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Sept 2026
Decision
ApproveConditionally
Decision date
27 Aug 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 92 days from validation, 37 days slower than Arun's median of 55 for listed building works. Approved, as 86% of listed building works here are.

71%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
60decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
15 Jul 2026
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