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.

Eastern area team

Deal with applications (not strategic ones) in the parishes of Arundel, Angmering, Climping, East Preston, Ferring, Ford, Kingston, Littlehampton, Lyminster and Crossbush, Middleton, Poling, Rustington and Walberton.

You can email any team member at planning@arun.gov.uk, please title your email for their attention.

Eastern area team
Name Role Phone

Kathryn Welch

Planning Officer

01903 737789

Harry Chalk

Senior Planning Officer

01903 737577

Western area team

Deal with applications (not strategic ones) in the parishes of Aldingbourne, Aldwick, Barnham, Bersted, Bognor Regis, Eastergate, Felpham, Pagham and Yapton.

You can email any team member at planning@arun.gov.uk, please title your email for their attention.

Western area team

Name Role Phone

Daniel Vick

Area Team Leader 1

01903 737771

Simon Davis

Principal Planning Officer

01903 737874

Hannah Kersley

Senior Planning Officer

01903 737856

Hannah Riddle

Planning Degree Apprentice

01903 737646

Hebe Smith

Planning Degree Apprentice

01903 737626

Samantha Allen

Planning Compliance and Monitoring Investigator (S215)

(covers all of the district)

01903 737761

Strategic development team

Deal with major and strategic developments.

You can email any team member at planning@arun.gov.uk, please title your email for their attention.

Strategic Development Team
Name Role Phone

David Easton

Strategic Development Team Leader

01903 737698

Jessica Riches

Principal Planning Officer 

01903 737852