Angmering Village Life
News Archive
February 2026
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A/19/26/CLE: Lawful development certificate for existing 2 No. residential extensions,1 No. dormer roof extension, 3 No. ancillary residential buildings and use of land as residential garden. Old Place Farm House, Old Place Farm, Rectory Lane.
Observations on this/these Application(s) must be received by The Head of Planning Services, Arun District Council, The Arun Civic Centre, Maltravers Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 5LF by 19 March 2026.
To see applications, plans, design statements, etc, type the Application Reference Number (such as those above) into Arun District Council's "Application Search Facility ", click on the Search button, and click on the hyperlink reference when selected application is returned - then select "Documents".
Community Hub/Mayflower Park - After
the discussion had concluded the Chair read out what needed to be agreed, which
was to: Agree to formally halt further development of the Angmering Community
Hub project and current youth drop-in sessions at Angmering Community Centre,
last session 9 February 2026. Support the redirection of officer time and
resources toward:
• Mayflower Park enhancements,
• Further
youth engagement initiatives, and
• Internal improvements to the
current office accommodation.
Community Grant application - One grant request had been submitted for consideration this month. • Music and Memory Café/Arun Dementia Alliance, St Margaret’s Church - £750 A short discussion took place, and the following decision was made: Cllr. Verrinder PROPOSED that the sum of £750 was granted to Music and Memory Café/Arun Dementia Alliance, St Margaret’s Church. Cllr. Harris SECONDED and ALL AGREED
Blue Plaque Project - The Clerk explained how the project had come about and that she had looked at other councils to see how they had gone about installing Blue Plaques. There has also been correspondence with friends of Angmering Station about turning the sticker of a blue plaque, into a physical plaque, this was now complete. A conversation has taken place with Angmering’s local historian, Neil Rogers-Davis, and three names have been identified that would meet the requirements for being granted a Blue Plaque – Lord Bernard Delfont (Tall Trees), Sir Henry Aubrey Fletcher (St Margaret's Church) and Mrs Juliet Kathleen Pannett, MBE (Pound House). The Clerk confirmed she had approval from both St Margaret's Church and the current owner of Tall Trees to put plaques at these addresses. A chase letter would be sent to Pound House.
The full Minutes can be read here
Planning approval for a new sports and community hub, at Palmer Road Recreation Ground, Angmering, has been granted with conditions. Further information will need to be submitted prior to work beginning, including details on lighting, drainage and biodiversity.
The layout of the new facility incorporates a community building with changing rooms, an artificial turf pitch, grass football pitches and an artificial cricket wicket. It is hoped that construction will start in late 2026, following a tender process for a design and build contractor who will first produce detail designs. A bid for Football Foundation funding has been submitted, which, if successful, is anticipated to be confirmed at the end of March.
The construction of the new sports hub is subject to funding confirmation, with £3million of Section 106 funding allocated to the scheme, with total costs estimated at £10million.
Chair of the Policy and Resources Committee, Councillor Martin Lury said: “It's fantastic to see the Angmering Sports Hub take a major step forward with the approval of planning permission. This project represents a significant investment in high quality sports and community facilities for Angmering and the wider district. While the final delivery of the Hub is dependent on securing the necessary funding, we remain committed to bringing this valuable facility to the community.”