1 Highfield Road Bognor Regis PO22 8BQ Data via plota.co.uk

BR/153/26/CLP Undecided

Proposal

Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed change of use from 18 bed student accommodation to 18 bed HMO. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Aug 2026
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Validated
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 16 Oct 2026, from Arun's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
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. 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
PO22 8BQ
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Parish
Bognor Regis
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Fresh Developments POW Ltd The Grain Store Hills Barns Appledram Lane South Chichester PO20 7EG

Decision outlook

Day 44 of the 56-day target. Arun usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 4412 days to 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 →

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