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Land at Ford Airfield Ford

Granted Arun F/4/20/OUT Outline

Works: Demolition Major scheme

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except for access) for the development of up to 1,500 dwellings (Use Class C3), 60-bed care home (Use Class C2), up to 9,000 sqm of employment floorspace (Use Classes B1), local centre of up to 2,350 sqm including up to 900 sqm retail / commercial (Use Classes A1-A5) and 1,450 sqm community / leisure floorspace (Use Classes D1-D2), land for a two-form entry primary school (Use Class D1), public open space, allotments, new sports pitches and associated facilities, drainage, parking and associated access, infrastructure, landscape, ancillary and site preparation works, including demolition of existing buildings and part removal of existing runway hardstanding. This application affects a Public Right of Way. This application is the subject of an Environmental Statement. This application may affect the setting of a Listed Building. This application falls within CIL Zone 1 - Zero Rated.

As published by the council, reference F/4/20/OUT

Application record

Reference
F/4/20/OUT
Type
Outline
Status
App Cond with S106
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
25 Feb 2020
Validated
25 Feb 2020
Decided
30 May 2023
Parish
Ford

Site history

Applications at this address on the Arun register

This site has had 30 applications since 2020: 17 approved, 0 refused.

  • F/41/26/DOC Awaiting decision

    Land at Ford Airfield Ford

    Approval of details reserved by condition imposed under F/4/20/OUT relating to condition 10-Construction Management Plan.

    Submitted 15 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • F/39/26/DOC Awaiting decision

    Land at Ford Airfield Ford

    Approval of details reserved by condition under F/4/20/OUT relating to conditions 28- Foul Drainage 29- Surface Water Drainage 30- Discharge Flows to Watercourses 31- Maintenance & Management of Surface Water Drainage System. (Phase RM1)

    Submitted 24 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • F/34/26/DOC Decided

    Land at Ford Airfield Ford

    Partial approval of details reserved by condition under F/15/24/RES relating to condition 11- External Dwelling Materials (excluding dark red multi red brick and flint blocks)

    Decided 18 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • F/32/26/AOO Granted

    Land at Ford Airfield Ford

    Application to approve details required under the Section 106 dated 13.07.23 (as amended) linked to F/4/20/OUT in relation to Clauses 1.2 and 2.2 of the Fifth Schedule (Open Space Scheme and Play Areas Scheme) for Phases IRM, RM1 and RM4.

    Decided 24 Jul 2026
  • F/28/26/DOC Decided

    Land at Ford Airfield Ford

    Approval of details reserved by condition under F/14/24/RES relating to Condition 5- Tree Pit Details.

    Decided 23 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • F/25/26/DOC Withdrawn

    Land at Ford Airfield Ford

    Approval of details reserved by condition under F/4/20/OUT relating to conditions 28- Foul Drainage, 29- Surface Water Drainage, 30- Discharge to Watercourses and 31- Maintenance & Management.

    Decided 28 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • F/22/26/DOC Awaiting decision

    Land at Ford Airfield Ford

    Approval of details reserved by condition under F/4/20/OUT relating to conditions 28- Proposed foul drainage system, 29- Proposed surface water drainage scheme, 30- Discharges to watercourses and 31-Maintenance & management of surface water drainage system.

    Submitted 12 Mar 2026 Conditions
  • F/18/26/DOC Decided

    Land at Ford Airfield Ford

    Approval of details reserved by condition imposed under F/4/20/OUT relating to condition 14-copy of asbestos register and remedial strategy.

    Decided 15 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • F/14/26/DOC Decided

    Land at Ford Airfield Ford

    Approval of details reserved by condition under F/15/24/RES relating to condition 3- Tree Pit Details.

    Decided 27 Mar 2026 Conditions
  • F/15/26/DOC Granted

    Land at Ford Airfield Ford

    Approval of details reserved by condition under F/4/20/OUT (Phase IRM) relating to condition 10- Construction Management Plan.

    Decided 14 Aug 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Feb 2020

    Received by Arun

  2. 30 May 2023

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 5 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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What this grant of permission means

Arun granted permission on 30 May 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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.

In Arun

  • AL/27/26/RES Granted

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    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