57 River Road Littlehampton BN17 5DD Data via plota.co.uk

LU/255/26/PL Undecided
Change of useDemolitionNew homes

Proposal

Partial demolition of number 57 River Road, change of use and redevelopment to provide a flatted development comprising 9 No. apartments with private amenity space, parking and cycle storage, including the partial demolition of the adjacent boundary wall to provide a new pedestrian access and the creation of a floating pontoon with resident mooring spaces (resubmission following LU/141/25/PL). This application may affect the character and appearance of the Littlehampton River Road Conservation Area 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
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 3 Dec 2026, from Arun's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 12 Nov 2026

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Documents

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Associated applications 3

Site constraints 10

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Littlehampton (River Road) conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
National infrastructure project about 790 m away: Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm
The site is about 790 m from the project boundary. Generating station, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
East Head to Shoreham about 24 m away; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Radon affected area, class 2; Flood defence about 9 m from the postcode pin (wall, designed for a 1 in 300 year flood); Inside the Littlehampton built-up area; Priority habitat about 10 m away: Mudflats.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 15 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

Council
Arun
Postcode
BN17 5DD
Received
8 Oct 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Parish
Littlehampton
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Dames A+P The Studio Keyingham House Abbey Road Medstead GU34 5PB

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Arun usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
57%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
50decided 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
12 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

8 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Refused
Partial demolition of number 57 River Road, change of use & re-development to provide a f…
LU/141/25/PL
2025 Refused
Partial demolition of number 57 River Road, change of use & re-development to provide a f…
LU/141/25/PL
2021 Approved
Partial demolition of number 57 River Road, change of use & redevelopment to provide a fl…
LU/251/21/PL
2021 Approved
Partial demolition of number 57 River Road, change of use & redevelopment to provide a fl…
LU/251/21/PL
2020 Refused
Partial demolition of existing building, retention of boundary wall & street facade, part…
LU/247/20/PL
2020 Refused
Partial demolition of existing building, retention of boundary wall & street facade, part…
LU/247/20/PL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
Old Customs House Wharf Road Littlehampton BN17 5DD
Retrospective application for external air conditioning units. This application is in CIL…
LU/143/23/PL
2023 Approved
Old Customs House Wharf Road Littlehampton BN17 5DD
Retrospective application for external air conditioning units. This application is in CIL…
LU/143/23/PL
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings