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.

We are working towards setting up a Development Control Committee for 27 May 2020 to determine planning applications in the normal way. The Government are setting out legislation on how this should be achieved. The Government sent a letter to local councils recently, which is attached here: Chief Planners Newsletter - March 2020.pdf [pdf] 135KB . There is currently no change to the Council’s scheme of delegation and applications will still need to be determined at a Committee meeting if necessary. It is highly likely that this meeting (and future meetings) will be held remotely or with a reduced number of members and details will be published when they have been agreed.

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	Job Title	Telephone Number	Email Address
Juan Baeza	Area Team Leader 2	01903 737765	planning@arun.gov.uk
Andrew Wood	Senior Planning Officer	01903 737768	planning@arun.gov.uk
Anita Gardner	Principal Planning Officer	01903 737529	planning@arun.gov.uk
Zac Denton	Planning Officer	01903 737500 ext 37447	planning@arun.gov.uk
Lisa Coney	Senior Planning Officer (Compliance)	01903 737524	planning@arun.gov.uk
Tracey Headley-Smith	Senior Planning Officer (Compliance)	01903 737576	planning@arun.gov.uk

 

 

Western Area Team Deals with applications (not Major ones) in the Parishes of Aldingbourne, Aldwick, Barnham,Bersted, Bognor Regis, Eastergate,Felpham, Pagham and Yapton	Job Title	Telephone Number	Email
Daniel Vick	Area Team Leader 1	01903 737771	planning@arun.gov.uk
Simon Davis	Principal Planning Officer	01903 737874	planning@arun.gov.uk
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
Rosemarie Dannatt	Senior Planning Officer (Compliance)	01903 737507	planning@arun.gov.uk
Christopher Best	Senior Planning Officer (Compliance)	01903 737644	planning@arun.gov.uk
Samantha Allen	Planning Compliance & Monitoring Investigator (S215) Covers all of the District)	01903 737761	planning@arun.gov.uk

 

Strategic Development Team Deals with  Major/strategic applications	Job Title	Telephone Number	Email
Claire Potts	Strategic Development Team Leader	01903 737698	planning@arun.gov.uk
Michael Eastham	Principal Planning Officer	01903 737772	planning@arun.gov.uk
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