Ground Floor 55-57 Sea Lane Rustington BN16 2RQ Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

New commercial kitchen extractor installed on rear facade of outbuilding, alterations to existing windows and doors at rear ground floor level and the erection of a covered walkway structure in rear garden. This application is in CIL Zone 4 and is Zero Rated as other development. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jun 2026
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Validated
9 Jun 2026
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Committee
27 Aug 2026
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Approved
27 Aug 2026

Approved on 27 Aug 2026 · Last checked 5 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Arun Planning Committee on 27 Aug 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • The parish council and objectors raised concerns about noise, odours, parking, access, waste, safety and the effect of a restaurant or takeaway use.
  • The committee approved the application conditionally after considering that only the external alterations were before it.
Read how the committee decided The proposed works, site history, officer assessment, objections, speakers, committee debate and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Arun's committee minutes of 27 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 2

4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Mayfield Cottage Old Barn Cottage, Grade II, about 32 m from the postcode pin · 4 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 Rustington built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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
BN16 2RQ
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
9 Jun 2026
Parish
Rustington
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Decision
ApproveConditionally
Decision date
27 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Scott Taylor Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 79 days from validation, 25 days slower than Arun's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
364decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
17 Jul 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