9 Birdham Close Bersted PO21 5TD Data via plota.co.uk

BE/51/26/HH Approved

Proposal

Installation of a modular access ramp and alterations to fenestration. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Jul 2026
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Validated
29 Jul 2026
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Approved
16 Sept 2026

Approved on 16 Sept 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Bognor Regis built-up area.
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
PO21 5TD
Received
11 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Parish
Bersted
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Decision
ApproveConditionally
Decision date
16 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Kurekci Park View Fontwell Avenue Eastergate Chichester PO20 3RY

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 5 days faster 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
4 Sept 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