Arun planning committee decisions
53 decisions from the committee's minutes, 17 Sep 2025 to 27 Aug 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 11 decisions went against officer advice
Below the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 101st highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 53
- Approved
- 81.1%
- Against officer advice
- 9.4%
- Unanimous
- 86.7%
How Arun compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 99 | Hart | 9.5% | 2 of 21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Adur and Worthing | 9.5% | 2 of 21 |
| 101 | Arun | 9.4% | 5 of 53 |
| 102 | Basildon | 9.3% | 4 of 43 |
| 103 | Mid Kent | 8.8% | 5 of 57 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Arun's committee is in line with its officers. Officers recommended approval in 88% of these decisions; the committee approved 86%, 2 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, and Arun is close to that.
Over the 50 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Arun's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
81.1% approved and 13.2% refused. Of 15 decisions with a recorded vote, 13 were unanimous.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| May 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
Source: Plota analysis of Arun's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
5 of 53 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 5 of 5 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Arun's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- Agricultural barn retentionRabbit Island Rear of 84 Brooks Lane Bognor RegisOfficers advised approval because the additional height was not considered harmful and the approved barn remained a realistic fallback.Refused
- Container storage facilityFlint Acre Toddington LaneOfficers advised refusal because the containers harmed local character and drainage and flood-risk information was insufficient.Approved
- Scaffolding yardP and O Scaffolding Ltd Toddington Lane LittlehamptonOfficers advised refusal because the yard harmed local character, residential amenity and drainage, despite its employment benefits.Approved
- 130 homesLand North of Summer Lane PaghamOfficers advised approval because housing benefits outweighed countryside, agricultural land and flood-test conflicts.Refused
- 120 homesLand North of Summer Lane PaghamOfficers advised approval because housing benefits outweighed the identified countryside, agricultural land and flood-test conflicts.Refused
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
August 2026 10
- Wraparound bungalow extension63 Carlton Avenue AldwickApproved
- Extended gambling hoursCassino Slots 48-50 High Street LittlehamptonApproved
- Gravel parking area and fenceLand to the North of Nyetimber Forge Barton Close PaghamApproved
- Agricultural barn retentionRabbit Island Rear of 84 Brooks Lane Bognor RegisRefused
- Two new dwellings6 Ormesby Crescent FelphamApproved
- Industrial unit alterationsHangar 1 Ford Circular Technology Park Ford RoadApproved
- Commercial kitchen alterationsGround Floor 55-57 Sea Lane RustingtonApproved
- Commercial office buildingLand at West Barn Old Dairy Lane NortonApproved
- Six dwellingsLand to the west of Inglenook Hotel 255 Pagham Road PaghamApproved
- Relocated southern accessPlot 3 (not yet constructed) Fontwell Avenue EastergateApproved
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