Planning application
Land at Sunnyside Nurseries Yapton Road Barnham
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Outline planning (with some matters reserved except access) for up to 190 No. dwellings including informal and formal public open space, landscaping, drainage, and other associated works. This application is a Departure from the Development Plan, affects a Public Right of Way and may affect the setting of listed buildings.
As published by the council, reference BN/73/26/OUT
Application record
- Reference
- BN/73/26/OUT
- Category
- Outline
- Status
- Undecided
- Received
- 18 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 19 Jun 2026
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Jun 2026
Received by Arun
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19 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Arun took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Arun for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Arun decided outline applications in a median of 50 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
Other outline applications
In Arun
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BN/83/26/PIP Granted
Watermead Yapton Road Barnham PO22 0BQ
Application for permission in principle for a maximum net gain of 1 dwelling.
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AL/36/26/CLP Granted
12 Oak Tree Lane Woodgate PO20 3GU
Application for certificate of lawfulness for a proposed rear conservatory.
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BR/114/26/PD Granted
The Regis School Westloats Lane Bognor Regis PO21 5LH
Schedule 2, Part 14 Class J for installation of solar panels on the school roofs.
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R/87/26/CLP Granted
2 Acre Close Rustington BN16 3PG
Lawful development certificate for the proposed replacement and widening of the existing driveway and paths within the curtilage of the property and alterations to the front boundary wall.
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LU/173/26/OUT Awaiting decision
Westholme Nursery Toddington Lane Littlehampton BN17 7PP
Outline planning application (with all matters except access reserved) for the construction of up to 20 residential units. This application may affect the setting of listed buildings.