Hangar 1 Ford Circular Technology Park Ford Road BN18 0XL Data via plota.co.uk

F/33/26/PL Approved

Proposal

Replacement of existing cladding, installation of new roller shutter doors, roof alterations including increase in eaves height and alterations to fenestration. This application is in CIL Zone 2 (Zero Rated) as other development. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 May 2026
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Validated
12 Jun 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 alterations would improve an employment site without significant harm.
  • Parish councils objected over the building’s height, scale, landscape, heritage and possible traffic impacts.
  • The committee approved the application conditionally after a vote.
Read how the committee decided The proposed works, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, committee discussion and decision.

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

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Yapton built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 1, 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
BN18 0XL
Received
29 May 2026
Validated
12 Jun 2026
Parish
Ford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Aug 2026
Decision
ApproveConditionally
Decision date
27 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Grundon Waste Management Ltd Grange Lane Beenham RG7 5PY

How this decision compares

Decided in 76 days from validation, 22 days slower than Arun's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
364decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
21 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