Arun planning applications

Search, track and analyse every planning application in Arun— updated daily from the council’s own register.

Fresh — scraped in the last 48 hours·347 applications indexed·Last scrape 6h ago

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Planning performance · official MHCLG data

85.8% of applications approved

Ranks #211 of 310 UK authorities · national average 87.1% · rolling 2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1

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Decision speed (% in time), approval trends back to 1979, application-type mix and live market activity are available on paid plans.

Planning appeals · HM Planning Inspectorate

34.2% of appeals overturn this council

Ranks #209 of 315 for decisions upheld · national average 32.1% · 196 appeals decided

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Overturn rate = appeals allowed ÷ decided (lower is better). Procedure mix and the year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

Property market · HM Land Registry

£345,000 median sale price

-1.4% year on year · 2,401 sales in the last 12 months

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Area-level (the whole authority), standard sales, median not average. Breakdown by property type and the 10-year trend are available on paid plans.

Energy performance · EPC certificates

45.4% of homes rated EPC C or above

Ranks #173 of 318 most efficient · national average 46.6% · 66,055 certificates

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% rated C or above (higher is better). The A–G band distribution and year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

10 most-recent applications

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Reference	Address	Description	Type	Received
FG/84/26/TC	Yew Tree Cottage 11 Ferring Street Ferring	Fell 1 no. mature Portuguese Laurel (T1). This application may affect the character and appearance of the Ferring…	Treeworks	16 Aug 2026
LU/196/26/CLP	11 Sandfield Avenue Littlehampton	Application for certificate of lawfulness for a proposed rear extension.	Lawfuldevelopment	14 Aug 2026
WA/77/26/TC	Gable House The Street Walberton	Crown reduction to 1 no. Silver Birch tree (T4) to leave a height of 12m and spread of 9m. This application may affect…	Treeworks	14 Aug 2026
FG/83/26/T	48 Langbury Lane Ferring	Fell 1 no. Weeping Willow (T1).	Treeworks	14 Aug 2026

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curl -H "x-api-key: $PLANNEXUS_KEY" \
  "https://api.plannexus.io/v1/applications?\
  authority_gss=E07000224&limit=50"

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About this data

We index every application published on Arun’s planning portal (Ocella) and refresh several times per day. The original portal:

https://www1.arun.gov.uk/aplanning/OcellaWeb/planningSearch

Newest application received 16 Aug 2026.

Arun planning FAQs

How do I search planning applications in Arun?

This page lists the latest applications received by Arun, updated daily. The PlanNexus dashboard and API let you search the full archive of 347 indexed applications by postcode, date, status and type — a free account includes 1,000 requests a month. The council's own portal is also linked above.

How often is Arun planning data updated?

PlanNexus indexes Arun's planning register several times a day. The newest application on record was received 16 Aug 2026.

What share of planning applications does Arun approve?

85.8% of Arun's planning applications were approved over the rolling 2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1, against a national average of 87.1% (official MHCLG figures).

How often are Arun planning decisions overturned at appeal?

34.2% of appeals against Arun decisions were allowed by the Planning Inspectorate, against a national average of 32.1%, across 196 decided appeals.

How do I check the planning history of a property in Arun?

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