Arun Council approves 93.6% of planning applications, based on 3,032 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Arun sits 5.6 percentage points above the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Arun.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 2,837 | 195 | 3,032 | 93.6% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on — your free property report is emailed in minutes.
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
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How Arun’s planning approval rate has changed year by year — up 2.5pp since 2021.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Arun council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| AW/31/26/HH | Side facing first floor extension. (This application may affect the character an | Approved |
| A/18/26/HH | Extension to attached garage. | Approved |
| WA/11/26/HH | Construction of a detached, single storey, timber framed granny annexe for ancil | Approved |
| AW/30/26/HH | Proposed ground floor rear extension. | Approved |
| LU/45/26/HH | Erection of a single storey attached side garage. | Approved |
| BE/13/26/HH | Proposed construction of a single-storey rear and side (wrap-around) extension t | Approved |
| LU/32/26/HH | Single storey side/rear extension and hip to gable loft conversion with rear dor | Approved |
| AW/29/26/CLE | Lawful development certificate for the existing conversion of the rear section o | Approved |
| AL/11/26/CLP | Lawful development certificate for the proposed re-roofing of part of roof that | Approved |
| AB/13/26/PDH | Notification under extended permitted development rights for a single storey rea | Approved |
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Based on 3,032 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Arun is 93.6%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 3,032 planning decisions from Arun council. 2,837 were approved and 195 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Arun is 93.6%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.