Contact Planning
Until further notice due to the Coronavirus we are unable to accept PAPER planning applications, comments on planning applications, compliance complaints or forms relating to the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) as all staff are now working from home. Planning applications must be made electronically via the planning portal www.planningportal.co.uk . Comments on planning applications must be made on the online by searching for the application on the website and entering a comment https://www.arun.gov.uk/weekly-lists , compliance complaints must be made on the online form https://www.arun.gov.uk/planning-compliance and the submission of CIL forms (with the exception of CIL Form 1 which must be submitted with the planning application itself) must be sent to CIL@arun.gov.uk.
There is currently no change to the Council’s scheme of delegation and some applications will still need to be determined at a Committee meeting. The Council has recently adopted new procedures in line with the Coronavirus Act 2020 to allow for Development Control Committees to be held ‘virtually’. The Government sent a letter to local councils recently, which is attached here: Chief Planners Newsletter - March 2020.pdf [pdf] 135KB .
We will not issue any delegated officer decision to approve a major application or a minor application where there are a significant number of objections and the Parish/Town Council have not had the opportunity to comment because of the Covid 19 Pandemic until consultation has been carried out with the Chairman of the Development Control Committee and Portfolio Holder for Planning to confirm that they are in agreement that a decision can be issued.
The planning section can be contacted:
By Email planning@arun.gov.uk
By Telephone General Enquiries 01903 737756
Planning Duty Officer Monday, Wednesday & Friday Mornings 9.00- 12.00 01903 737756
If you need to speak to the specific case officer dealing with an application they can be contacted on the numbers below. The department is split into 3 teams Eastern Area Team, Western Area Team and Strategic Developments. Please note that some of Arun District Council’s area falls under the South Downs National Park and you need to contact them about any planning issues in their area by emailing them at planning@southdowns.gov.uk
Eastern Area Team Deals with applications (not Major ones) in the Parishes of Arundel, Angmering, Climping, East Preston, Ferring, Ford, Kingston, Littlehampton,Lyminster and Crossbush, Middleton, Poling, Rustington and Walberton
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Job Title |
Telephone Number |
Email Address |
Juan Baeza |
Area Team Leader 2 |
01903 737765 |
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Andrew Wood |
Senior Planning Officer |
01903 737768 |
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Anita Gardner |
Principal Planning Officer |
01903 737529 |
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Zac Denton |
Planning Officer | 01903 737500 ext 37447 | planning@arun.gov.uk |
Lisa Coney |
Senior Planning Officer (Compliance) |
01903 737524 |
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Tracey Headley-Smith |
Senior Planning Officer (Compliance) |
01903 737576 |
Western Area Team Deals with applications (not Major ones) in the Parishes of Aldingbourne, Aldwick, Barnham,Bersted, Bognor Regis, Eastergate,Felpham, Pagham and Yapton
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Job Title |
Telephone Number |
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Daniel Vick |
Area Team Leader 1 |
01903 737771 |
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Simon Davis |
Principal Planning Officer |
01903 737874 |
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Maria Tomalova |
Senior Planning Officer |
01903 737510 | planning@arun.gov.uk |
Finlay Garner |
Planning Officer | 01903 737915 | planning@arun.gov.uk |
Amber Willard |
Planning Officer | 01903 737500 Ext 37445 | planning@arun.gov.uk |
Christopher Best |
Senior Planning Officer (Compliance) |
01903 737644 |
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Samantha Allen |
Planning Compliance & Monitoring Investigator (S215) Covers all of the District) |
01903 737761 |
Strategic Development Team Deals with Major/strategic applications |
Job Title |
Telephone Number |
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Claire Potts |
Strategic Development Team Leader |
01903 737698 |
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Michael Eastham |
Principal Planning Officer |
01903 737772 |
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Raymond Cole | Principal Planning Officer | 01903 737598 | planning@arun.gov.uk |
The Technical Support Team which deals with validating applications can be contacted on 01903 737711