Arun planning approval rate

Arun council approved 93.6% of planning applications and refused 6.4%, based on 3,032 decisions analysed. Ranked 170th out of 237 councils for strictness.

Last updated: May 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

93.6%

overall approval rate

3,032

Decisions analysed

2,837

Approved

195

Refused

Wards covered

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Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Arun. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Other (3,032 decided)

93.6%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Arun — mined from 3,032 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (300 decided)

97.7%

Garage / Parking (250 decided)

90.4%

Side Extension (142 decided)

97.2%

Dormer (129 decided)

93.8%

Conservatory (103 decided)

100.0%

Extension (General) (99 decided)

93.9%

Outbuilding (70 decided)

94.3%

Front Extension (62 decided)

98.4%

Loft Conversion (56 decided)

96.4%

New Build (29 decided)

86.2%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (22 decided)

95.5%

Annex (21 decided)

85.7%

Change of Use (Residential) (19 decided)

89.5%

Wraparound Extension (16 decided)

93.8%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Arun. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Wards in Arun

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Arun, showing how the council decides real applications.

AW/31/26/HH

Side facing first floor extension. (This application may affect the character an · · 2026-04-23

Approved

A/18/26/HH

Extension to attached garage. · · 2026-04-23

Approved

WA/11/26/HH

Construction of a detached, single storey, timber framed granny annexe for ancil · · 2026-04-22

Approved

Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the full report →

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