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Land East of Heath Place Bersted PO22 9SL

Refused Arun BE/143/25/OUT Outline

Works: New dwelling Several homes

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Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Outline application with details of access, landscaping, layout, and scale (appearance is reserved) for the erection of a 3-storey building comprising of under-croft car parking and bicycle store, 2 No. floors of 4 No. self-contained flats on each (8 No flats in total) with pedestrian access formed onto Ash Grove.

As published by the council, reference BE/143/25/OUT

Application record

Reference
BE/143/25/OUT
Type
Outline
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
16 Dec 2025
Validated
18 Dec 2025
Decided
12 Feb 2026
Parish
Bersted
Postcode
PO22 9SL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Arun register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • BE/67/26/PL Granted

    Land East Of Heath Place Bersted PO22 9SL

    Change of use of land to open storage and parking, raising of land levels (retrospective) and laying of hardstanding, associated landscape works. Is in CIL Zone 4 (Zero Rated) as all other development.

    Decided 1 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • BE/15/26/PL Awaiting decision

    Land East of Heath Place Bersted PO22 9SL

    Erection of a 3-storey building comprising of under-croft car parking and bicycle store, 2 floors of 4 No self-contained flats on each (8 No flats in total) with pedestrian access formed onto Ash Grove. This application is in CIL Zone 4 (Zero Rated) as flats.

    Submitted 23 Feb 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Dec 2025

    Received by Arun

  2. 18 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Darryl Howells Planning Consultantcy Office A5 The Arena Business Park Holyrood Close Poole BH17 7FJ Agent, a planning consultancy

1 application on PlanIndex

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Ponders End Investments PLC c/o DHPC Office A5 The Arena Business Park Holyrood Close, Poole BH17 7FJ Applicant

1 application on PlanIndex

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Documents

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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.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Land East Of Heath Place Bersted PO22 9SL

    BE/67/26/PL Submitted 29 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    Change of use of land to open storage and parking, raising of land levels (retrospective) and laying of hardstanding, associated landscape works. Is in CIL Zone 4 (Zero Rated) as all other development.

    Granted Full applications

  • Land at Heath Place Bersted PO22 9SL

    BE/147/22/OUT Submitted 7 Dec 2022 50 yards away

    Outline application with all matters reserved, except access, for the erection of up to 20 No dwellings.

    Withdrawn Outline
    Major scheme

  • Land to the East of Heath Place Business Centre Heath Place Bersted PO22 9SL

    BE/122/25/CLE Submitted 9 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Lawful development certificate for the existing use of the land for the parking and storage of vehicles, trailers and lorry bodies, the siting of storage containers and portable buildings and the storage of imported inert soils for more than 10 years.

    Refused Amendments

  • Land adjacent to Unit E Heath Place Bersted PO22 9SL

    BE/20/26/CLE Submitted 11 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Lawful development certificate to confirm the existing mixed (sui generis) parking and B8 general open storage use for the parking and storage of vehicles, trailers and lorry bodies and the siting of storage containers.

    Granted Amendments

  • Land East of Heath Place Bersted PO22 9SL

    BE/15/26/PL Submitted 23 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    88% historically approved · decision due ~8 May

    Erection of a 3-storey building comprising of under-croft car parking and bicycle store, 2 floors of 4 No self-contained flats on each (8 No flats in total) with pedestrian access formed onto Ash Grove. This application is in CIL Zone 4 (Zero Rated) as flats.

    Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling
    Several homes

  • Land at Heath Place Bersted PO22 9SL

    BE/112/25/OUT Submitted 4 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Outline application with some matters reserved (except access, layout and scale) for 3 No class E light industrial units and associated landscaping. This application is in CIL Zone 4 (Zero Rated) as other development.

    Refused Outline

In Arun

  • AL/27/26/RES Granted

    Land West of Lidsey Road (A29) Lidsey PO22 9RG

    Approval of reserved matters following outline consent AL/70/23/OUT for the development of 155 No residential dwellings with associated parking, landscaping, open space (including play areas), infrastructure, works and demolition of existing structures, This application is a Departure from the Development Plan and is in CIL Zone 3 and is CIL Liable as new dwellings.

    Received 17 Apr, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Outline
  • LU/72/25/OUT Refused

    Land to the West of New Courtwick Lane Wick BN17 7RZ

    Hybrid Planning Application comprising of the following: 1) - Outline application with all matters reserved (except access) for Phase 2 (West of Site) comprising development of approximately 8,800sqm GIA Light Industrial/Storage and Distribution (Use Class E(g)(iii) / B8), and 2) - Full Application for Phase 1 (East of the Site) for a food store (Use Class E(a)), 2 No. Drive-Thru food/beverage units (Sui Generis) with revised vehicular access, associated parking and landscaping. This application may affect the setting of a listed building and is in CIL Zone 2 and is CIL Liable.

    Received 17 Apr, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Outline
  • BR/31/26/PD Granted

    5 High Street Bognor Regis PO211RQ

    Application for prior approval under schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA for proposed change of use from commercial, business and service (Use Class E) to 3 No. Dwellinghouses (Use class C3).

    Received 3 Mar, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Outline
  • BN/83/26/PIP Granted

    Watermead Yapton Road Barnham PO22 0BQ

    Application for permission in principle for a maximum net gain of 1 dwelling.

    Received 13 Jul, published by the council 12 Aug 2026 Outline
  • AL/36/26/CLP Granted

    12 Oak Tree Lane Woodgate PO20 3GU

    Application for certificate of lawfulness for a proposed rear conservatory.

    Received 15 May, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Outline