Watermead Yapton Road Barnham PO22 0BQ Data via plota.co.uk

BN/83/26/PIP Approved

Proposal

Application for permission in principle for a maximum net gain of 1 dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Jul 2026
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Validated
5 Aug 2026
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Approved
9 Sept 2026

Approved on 9 Sept 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Priority habitat: No main habitat but additional habitats present
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
Also on the record
Inside the Barnham (Arun) 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 September 2026. 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
PO22 0BQ
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Parish
Barnham & Eastergate
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
9 Sept 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 25 days faster than Arun's median of 60 for new homes. Approved, as 59% of new homes here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
59%approved
64decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
28 Aug 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