21 Longford Road Bognor Regis PO21 1AB Data via plota.co.uk

BR/134/26/PL Undecided

Proposal

Change of use from dwelling house (use class C3) to 8-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

✓
Received
21 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 4 Oct 2026; it is now day 61. The consultation period closed on 4 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Conservation area about 46 m away: Bognor Regis (Railway Station); 1 listed building 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 24 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £152,000 in August 2012. Terraced house, freehold.

10 August 2012£152,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Arun
Postcode
PO21 1AB
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Parish
Bognor Regis
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Gabriel Janikowski Gabriel Building Design

Decision outlook

Day 61, past the statutory target. 85% of changes of use in Arun are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 3 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 29 Sept 2026.

Day 615 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
4 Sept 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.