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Nursery Fields Land to the North of Chalcraft Lane West Bersted PO21 5TS

Refused Arun BE/87/21/OUT Outline

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

Proposal

Outline application with all matters, except for site access, reserved for the development of up to 225 residential units with associated infrastructure, open space and vehicular and pedestrian access (resubmission following BE/148/20/OUT). This application affects a Public Right of Way.

As published by the council, reference BE/87/21/OUT

Application record

Reference
BE/87/21/OUT
Type
Outline
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
27 May 2021
Validated
27 May 2021
Decided
30 Jul 2021
Parish
Bersted
Postcode
PO21 5TS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Arun register

This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • BE/48/26/DOV Awaiting decision

    Nursery Fields Land to the North of Chalcraft Lane West Bersted PO21 5TS

    Request to enter into a Deed of Variation to modify paragraph 6 (release and lapse), 6.2.3 in planning obligation dated 7th September 2021 relating to planning application reference BE/148/20/OUT.

    Submitted 17 Jun 2026
  • BE/126/25/DOV Granted

    Nursery Fields Land to the North of Chalcraft Lane West Bersted PO21 5TS

    Application to amend Schedule 1, Clause 1.1.2 (Access Road Phase 1) and 2.1.2 ( Access Road Phase 2), 4.1.4 (PROW Phase 2 Scheme of Works) and Schedule 2 definitions( 'affordable rented units'',chargee' and 'registered provider') and Clause 6.1.4 (disposal by chargee) in the Section 106 dated 07.09.21 (as amended) in relation to planning permission BE/148/20/OUT.

    Decided 24 Feb 2026
  • BE/106/25/DOC Withdrawn

    Nursery Fields Land to the North of Chalcraft Lane West Bersted PO21 5TS

    Approval of details reserved by condition imposed under reference BE/148/20/OUT relating to condition number 20 - surface water drainage system.

    Decided 10 Mar 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 May 2021

    Received by Arun

  2. 30 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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Documents on file for this application

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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

Within 500 metres

  • Nursery Fields Land to the North of Chalcraft Lane West Bersted PO21 5TS

    BE/126/25/DOV Submitted 22 Oct 2025 0m away

    Application to amend Schedule 1, Clause 1.1.2 (Access Road Phase 1) and 2.1.2 ( Access Road Phase 2), 4.1.4 (PROW Phase 2 Scheme of Works) and Schedule 2 definitions( 'affordable rented units'',chargee' and 'registered provider') and Clause 6.1.4 (disposal by chargee) in the Section 106 dated 07.09.21 (as amended) in relation to planning permission BE/148/20/OUT.

    Granted
  • Chalcroft Nurseries Land at Chalcraft Lane Bersted PO21 5TS

    BE/93/24/NMA Submitted 3 Oct 2024 0m away

    Non-material amendment following the grant of BE/1/23/RES relating to the repositioning of the pump station and visitor parking bays.

    Granted Amendments
  • Nursery Fields Land to the North of Chalcraft Lane West Bersted PO21 5TS

    BE/106/25/DOC Submitted 19 Aug 2025 0m away

    Approval of details reserved by condition imposed under reference BE/148/20/OUT relating to condition number 20 - surface water drainage system.

    Withdrawn Conditions
  • Land North of Chalcraft Lane Bersted PO21 5TS

    BE/3/26/AOO Submitted 15 Jan 2026 0m away

    Application to approve details required under the Section 106 dated 07.09.21 (as amended) linked to BE/148/20/OUT (Nursery Fields Land to the North of Chalcraft Lane) relating to the Self Build Housing Marketing Plan (Schedule 5 Clause 1.1.4)

    Granted New dwelling
  • Chalcroft Nurseries Chalcraft Lane Bersted PO21 5TS

    BE/49/26/DOC Submitted 6 Jul 2026 0m away

    85% historically approved · decision due ~1 Sep

    Approval of details reserved by condition under BE/13/24/S73 (amended by BE/77/25/NMA) relating to conditions 9- Contamination, 12- Noise Assessment, 16- Lighting Scheme, 26- Arboricultural Impact Assessment and Method Statement, 28- Reptile Mitigation, 31- Biodiversity Enhancement Measures, 33- Fire Hydrant/Stored Water Supply, 35- Broadband Provision and 36- Employment and Skills Plan.

    Awaiting decision Conditions
  • Chalcroft Nurseries Land at Chalcraft Lane Bersted PO21 5TS

    BE/108/24/NMA Submitted 13 Nov 2024 0m away

    Non-material amendment following the grant of BE/1/23/RES to amend the house types for plots 168-183.

    Granted Amendments

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