Planning application
Riverwood Centre Yapton Lane Walberton BN18 0AS
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of a church building along with creation of associated car park. This application is a Departure from the Development Plan. Is in CIL Zone 3, (Zero Rated) as other development.
As published by the council, reference WA/61/26/PL
Application record
- Reference
- WA/61/26/PL
- Status
- Undecided
- Received
- 21 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 6 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- BN18 0AS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Arun register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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WA/9/26/S73 Granted
Riverwood Centre Yapton Lane Walberton BN18 0AS
Variation of condition 1 imposed under WA/25/23/PL relating to extending the use of temporary marquee for a further three years.
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WA/104/25/NMA Refused
Riverwood Centre Yapton Lane Walberton BN18 0AS
Non material amendment following the grant of WA/29/24/PL to amend description to read: Erection of a single storey church building with capacity for 250 persons along with creation of associated car park. This application is in CIL zone 3 (zero rated) as other development. This application is a Departure from the Development Plan.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Jul 2026
Received by Arun
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6 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 October 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 56 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's median decision took 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Arun's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.
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Decided Conditions -
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Decided Conditions -
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Granted Amendments -
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Granted Conditions -
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