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Land at West Barn Old Dairy Lane Norton PO20 3AF

Refused Arun AL/107/25/PL Full

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 tennis court and erection of a commercial building (within Use Class E(g)), parking, landscaping and other associated works. This application is a departure from the Development Plan, may affect the character and appearance of the Norton Lane, Norton Conservation Area and is in CIL Zone 3 (Zero Rated) as other development.

As published by the council, reference AL/107/25/PL

Application record

Reference
AL/107/25/PL
Type
Full
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
20 Oct 2025
Validated
27 Oct 2025
Decided
19 Jan 2026
Parish
Aldingbourne
Postcode
PO20 3AF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Arun register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • AL/20/26/PL Granted

    Land at West Barn Old Dairy Lane Norton PO20 3AF

    Demolition of existing tennis court and erection of a commercial building (within Use Class E(g), parking, landscaping and other associated works (resubmission following AL/107/25/PL). This application is a Departure from the Development Plan, may affect the character and appearance of the Norton Lane, Norton Conservation Area and is in CIL Zone 3 (Zero Rated) as other development.

    Decided 27 Aug 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Oct 2025

    Received by Arun

  2. 27 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • AL/20/26/PL Granted

    Land at West Barn Old Dairy Lane Norton PO20 3AF

    Demolition of existing tennis court and erection of a commercial building (within Use Class E(g), parking, landscaping and other associated works (resubmission following AL/107/25/PL). This application is a Departure from the Development Plan, may affect the character and appearance of the Norton Lane, Norton Conservation Area and is in CIL Zone 3 (Zero Rated) as other development.

    Decided 27 Aug 2026 Full applications

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What this refusal means

Arun refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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