Riverwood Centre Yapton Lane Walberton BN18 0AS Data via plota.co.uk

WA/61/26/PL Undecided

Proposal

Erection of a church building along with creation of associated car park. This application is a Departure from the Development Plan. Is in CIL Zone 3, (Zero Rated) as other development. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 30 Oct 2026; it is now day 64.

Comments are open until 29 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Barnham (Arun) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 1, 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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
BN18 0AS
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Parish
Walberton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Knight Consulting

Decision outlook

Day 64, past the statutory target. 84% of full applications in Arun are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 5 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 1 Oct 2026.

Day 6421 days to the predicted decision (day 85)
34%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
340decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Arun in the last twelve months, from validation. Arun decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
29 Oct 2026
Arun
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#4 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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