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Unit 1 Rectory Farm Road Sompting West Sussex BN15 0DP

Granted Adur AWDM/1575/24 Full Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use from Use Class E (Commercial, business and service)/B8 (Storage or Distribution) to Use Class B2 (General Industrial) to be used for MOT testing, servicing, diagnostics and repairs (No bodywork or paint spraying)

As published by the council, reference AWDM/1575/24

Application record

Reference
AWDM/1575/24
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
4 Dec 2024
Validated
5 Dec 2024
Decided
10 Jan 2025
Ward
Peverel
Parish
Sompting Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BN15 0DP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Adur register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • AWDM/0841/25 Granted

    Unit 1 Rectory Farm Road Sompting West Sussex BN15 0DP

    Change of use from Use Class E (Commercial, business and service)/B8 (storage or distribution) to a flexible consent for use class B8 (storage or distribution/use class B2 (general industrial) to be used for MOT testing, servicing, diagnostics and repairs (no bodywork or paint spraying)

    Decided 12 Aug 2025

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Dec 2024

    Received by Adur

  2. 5 Dec 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

14 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Adur granted permission on 10 January 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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Nearby applications

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  • Unit 1 Rectory Farm Road Sompting West Sussex BN15 0DP

    AWDM/0841/25 Submitted 27 Jun 2025 50 yards away

    Change of use from Use Class E (Commercial, business and service)/B8 (storage or distribution) to a flexible consent for use class B8 (storage or distribution/use class B2 (general industrial) to be used for MOT testing, servicing, diagnostics and repairs (no bodywork or paint spraying)

    Granted
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    Application for change of condition (AWDM/0734/11): To fell and replace one Sycamore tree in the rear garden.

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    AWDM/1566/18 Submitted 19 Oct 2018 100 yards away

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    Granted New dwelling Windows or glazing

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