Environment Agency, Ford Depot Station Road Ford BN18 0BH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Replacement of existing Portacabin with new single storey modular cabin for use as an ancillary building to the existing site. Excavate grounds of mixed material to create trench for new power, water and drainage. Install drainage pipework and associated items, including connection to existing, new or planned network. Install electrical meters, transformers and associated items as required. Excavations to be finished in concrete to match existing hardstand. New planters, wildlife houses and greenspace. Is in CIL Zone 3 (Zero Rated) as other development. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 11 Nov 2026, from Arun's recent extensions.
Site constraints 6
Checked on 6 October 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, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Decision outlook
Day 21 of the 56-day target. Arun usually decides extensions by day 54.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Arun in the last twelve months, from validation. Arun decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 22 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
18 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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