Planning application
Highdown Garden Centre Littlehampton Road Ferring BN12 6PG
Works: Demolition
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Demolition of existing open sided structures and erection of retail canopies and restaurant lobby. This application is in CIL Zone 3 (Zero Rated) as other development.
As published by the council, reference A/30/26/PL
Application record
- Reference
- A/30/26/PL
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 27 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 2 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 24 Jun 2026
- Parish
- Angmering
- Postcode
- BN12 6PG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Feb 2026
Received by Arun
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2 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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