Due to planned maintenance some of our online services are currently unavailable. We expect them to be available again by the evening of Sunday 20 September 2026. We apologise for any inconvenience.
Contact planning
The planning department can be contacted for general enquiries:
Email planning@arun.gov.uk
Phone 01903 737756
The planning duty officer is no longer available but helpful advice can be found in the duty planner guidance [pdf] 3MB.
The technical support team, who deal with validating applications, can be contacted by phone:
Phone 01903 737711
Case officers
Sometimes you'll need to speak to the case officer dealing with your application.
Development Management Team
You can email any team member at planning@arun.gov.uk, please title the email for their attention.
| Name | Title | Contact Number |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Vick | Development Management Team Leader | 01903 737771 |
| Simon Davis | Principal Planning Officer | 01903 737874 |
| Amber Willard | Principal Planning Officer | 01903 737942 |
| Harry Chalk | Senior Planning Officer | 01903 737577 |
| Kathryn Welch | Senior Planning Officer | 01903 737789 |
| Hebe Smith | Senior Planning Officer | 01903 737626 |
| Freya Clewley | Minor Applications Lead Officer | 01903 737544 |
| Rhiannon Lloyd | Planning Officer | 01903 737637 |
| Jonny Cooper | Planning Officer | 01903 737532 |
| Silvie Steiningerova | Planning Officer | 01903 737702 |
| Susan Haley | Planning Apprentice | 01903 737694 |
Strategic Team
Deal with major and strategic developments.
You can email any team member at planning@arun.gov.uk, please title the email for their attention.
| Name | Title | Contact Number |
|---|---|---|
| David Easton | Strategic Development Team Leader | 01903 737698 |
| Hannah Kersley | Principal Planning Officer | 01903 737856 |
| Jessica Riches | Principal Planning Officer | 01903 737881 |