Caravan Storage Land Church Farm Barn Horsemere Green Lane BN17 5QX Data via plota.co.uk

CM/6/26/PL Refused
Change of useCommercial & major worksCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of land for Class B8 (storage) for caravans as an extension to an existing storage site in conjunction with a revision to the site layout approved . This application may affect the setting of listed buildings and a Public Right of Way 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
2 Apr 2026
✓
Validated
11 May 2026
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Refused
2 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 2 Jul 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

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Site constraints 6

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
National infrastructure project about 92 m away: Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm
The site is about 92 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 ↗
Scheduled monument about 86 m away: Medieval earthworks E and SE of St Mary's Church
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Church Farmhouse East and Church Farmhouse West, Grade II, about 58 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
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 2, 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

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 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 5QX
Received
2 Apr 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Parish
Climping
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Jul 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
2 Jul 2026
Applicant
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Agent
NJA Town Planning Ltd The Beehive City Place Gatwick RH6 0PA

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, 4 days faster than Arun's median of 56 for changes of use. Refused, as 11% of changes of use here are.

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
18 Jun 2026

Historical activity at this location

18 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
Church Farm Barn Horsemere Green Lane Climping BN17 5QX
Prior notification under Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A for the erection of an agricultural…
CM/38/25/AG
2025 Refused
Church Farm Barn Horsemere Green Lane Climping BN17 5QX
Prior notification under Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A for the erection of an agricultural…
CM/38/25/AG
2023 Refused
The Barn Horsemere Green Lane Climping BN17 5QX
Installation of two new dormer windows to east elevation of existing annexe roof.
CM/32/23/HH
2023 Refused
The Barn Horsemere Green Lane Climping BN17 5QX
Installation of two new dormer windows to east elevation of existing annexe roof.
CM/32/23/HH
2023 Approved
Church Farm Barn Horsemere Green Lane Climping BN17 5QX
Approval of details reserved by condition imposed under ref CM/14/22/PL relating to condi…
CM/18/23/DOC
2023 Approved
Church Farm Barn Horsemere Green Lane Climping BN17 5QX
Approval of details reserved by condition imposed under ref CM/14/22/PL relating to condi…
CM/18/23/DOC
2021 Approved
The Barn Horsemere Green Lane Climping BN17 5QX
Lawful development certificate for the proposed change of use of existing outbuilding to…
CM/36/21/CLP
2021 Approved
The Barn Horsemere Green Lane Climping BN17 5QX
Lawful development certificate for the proposed change of use of existing outbuilding to…
CM/36/21/CLP
2020 Approved
Land adjacent to Chuch Farm Barn Horsemere Green Lane Clymping BN17 5QX
Lawful development certificate for the existing use as Class B8 Storage.
CM/11/20/CLE
2020 Approved
Land adjacent to Chuch Farm Barn Horsemere Green Lane Clymping BN17 5QX
Lawful development certificate for the existing use as Class B8 Storage.
CM/11/20/CLE
2019 Approved
Land adjacent to Church Farm Barn Horsemere Green Lane Climping BN17 5QX
Retention of replacement fencing & proposed replacement entrance gates. This application…
CM/36/19/PL
2019 Approved
Land adjacent to Church Farm Barn Horsemere Green Lane Climping BN17 5QX
Retention of replacement fencing & proposed replacement entrance gates. This application…
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2017 Approved
Unit H21 Rudford Industrial Estate Climping BN17 5QX
Approval of details reserved by condition imposed on planning reference CM/20/17/PL relat…
CM/31/17/DOC
2017 Approved
Unit H21 Rudford Industrial Estate Climping BN17 5QX
Approval of details reserved by condition imposed on planning reference CM/20/17/PL relat…
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2017 Approved
Unit H21 Rudford Industrial Estate Ford Road Ford BN17 5QX
Change of use from storage (B8 Storage & Distribution) to industrial use (B2 General Indu…
CM/20/17/PL
2017 Approved
Unit H21 Rudford Industrial Estate Ford Road Ford BN17 5QX
Change of use from storage (B8 Storage & Distribution) to industrial use (B2 General Indu…
CM/20/17/PL
2016 Approved
Land Adj to Unit H21 Rudford Industrial Estate Ford Road Littlehampton BN17 5QX
Change of use of grassland to storage area - This is a Departure from the Development Plan
CM/24/16/PL
2016 Approved
Land Adj to Unit H21 Rudford Industrial Estate Ford Road Littlehampton BN17 5QX
Change of use of grassland to storage area - This is a Departure from the Development Plan
CM/24/16/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%).

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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