Did you know? Arun District Council is one of the best-performing planning authorities in England
We determined 92% of non-major planning applications within eight weeks - without using deadline extensions. That's the highest performance nationally based on the latest government data (to September 2025) and places Arun District Council at the very top nationally for this measure as the best performing authority in the country. Back in 2018, this figure was 42%, showing just how far the service has come.
Even for large, complex developments, Arun District Council is performing strongly, ranking first in West Sussex and within the top 30% nationally. For comparison, this figure was just 4% in 2018.
This is the result of years of hard work and commitment to delivering a fast, fair and transparent planning service for our communities.