6-7 Lansdowne House The Esplanade Bognor Regis PO21 1TR Data via plota.co.uk

BR/161/26/PL Undecided
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use from restaurant, kitchen and stores to 2 No. office suites. This application may affect the character and appearance of The Steyne, Bognor 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
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Oct 2026, from Arun's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 8 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 8

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 ↗
Bognor Regis (The Steyne and Waterloo Square) 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 ↗
Special protection area about 48 m away: Solent and Dorset Coast
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
SSSI about 28 m away: Bognor Reef SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
East Head to Shoreham about 18 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
15 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Portland House, Grade II, about 55 m from the postcode pin · 15 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 Bognor Regis built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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 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
PO21 1TR
Received
2 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Parish
Bognor Regis
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Leaseholder
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Decision outlook

Day 32 of the 56-day target. Arun usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 3224 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
8 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Ancient Mariner Hotel 59 West Street Bognor Regis PO21 1XB
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2025 Approved
Ancient Mariner Hotel 59 West Street Bognor Regis PO21 1XB
Change of use from single dwellinghouse to 12-bed apart-hotel (C1 use) with associated im…
BR/107/25/PL
2023 Approved
Portland House 47 West Street Bognor Regis PO21 1XB
General repair improvement works including re-rendering, reroofing, repair and replacemen…
BR/58/23/PL
2023 Approved
Portland House 47 West Street Bognor Regis PO21 1XB
Listed building consent for general repair improvement works including re-rendering, re r…
BR/59/23/L
2023 Approved
Portland House 47 West Street Bognor Regis PO21 1XB
General repair improvement works including re-rendering, reroofing, repair and replacemen…
BR/58/23/PL
2023 Approved
Portland House 47 West Street Bognor Regis PO21 1XB
Listed building consent for general repair improvement works including re-rendering, re r…
BR/59/23/L
2022 Approved
Salisbury House The Steyne Bognor Regis PO21 1TX
Change of use of 5 No self-contained flats for adults with learning difficulties to 5 No…
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2022 Approved
Salisbury House The Steyne Bognor Regis PO21 1TX
Listed building consent for the change of use of 5 No self-contained flats for adults wit…
BR/65/22/L
2021 Refused
Ancient Mariner Hotel 59 West Street Bognor Regis PO21 1XB
Change of use from single dwelling (C3) to 6 No self-contained flats (C3), a 10-bedroom c…
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2021 Refused
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
4 Lansdowne House The Esplanade Bognor Regis PO21 1TR
New second floor balcony and inward opening French doors.(This application may affect the…
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2019 Approved
The Royal Hotel The Esplanade Bognor Regis PO21 1SZ
Refurbishment, external alterations, extensions & reconfiguration of previously permitted…
BR/257/19/PL
2019 Approved
The Royal Hotel The Esplanade Bognor Regis PO21 1SZ
Refurbishment, external alterations, extensions & reconfiguration of previously permitted…
BR/257/19/PL
2018 Approved
The Royal Hotel The Esplanade Bognor Regis PO21 1SZ
Refurbishment, external alterations, extensions & reconfiguration of previously permitted…
BR/326/18/PL
2019 Approved
4A Lansdowne House The Esplanade Bognor Regis PO21 1TR
Replacement front facing windows . This application affects the character and appearance…
BR/32/19/HH
2019 Approved
4A Lansdowne House The Esplanade Bognor Regis PO21 1TR
Replacement front facing windows . This application affects the character and appearance…
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2018 Approved
Wilton House 37 West Street Bognor Regis PO21 1FS
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2018 Approved
Esmonde House, Flat 3 13 The Steyne Bognor Regis PO21 1TX
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2017 Approved
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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

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