Planning application
5 High Street Bognor Regis PO211RQ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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).
As published by the council, reference BR/31/26/PD
Application record
- Reference
- BR/31/26/PD
- Type
- Outline
- Status
- Undecided
- Received
- 3 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 12 Mar 2026
- Parish
- Bognor Regis
- Postcode
- PO21 1RQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Mar 2026
Received by Arun
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12 Mar 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 7 May 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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.
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