27 Buckingham Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex Data via plota.co.uk

NOTICE/0004/26 - PA COU Comm, Bus and Service to Dwelling Decided

Proposal

Application for Prior Approval of Proposed Change of use from a building that has formerly been used under class E (c) (Office Use) where all offices are now vacant, to class C3 with no external alterations to the building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Feb 2026
Consultation
2 Mar 2026
Prior Approval Not Required
21 Apr 2026

Prior Approval Not Required on 21 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Worthing
Application type
PA COU Comm, Bus and Service to Dwelling
Postcode
BN43 5UA
Received
27 Feb 2026
Validated
27 Feb 2026
Ward
St. Nicolas
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Apr 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Decision date
21 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
James Breckell Architects

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14738705
Neighbours
2 Mar 2026
Consultation
2 Mar 2026
Comments by
23 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Worthing
Planning Authority Score
4/10
Below average
#200 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Worthing is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #236 out of 292. 46% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Worthing decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #74 of 292
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #93 of 292
51%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #236 of 292
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #199 of 292
76%
Minor dwellings approved
34 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
32 decided
563
Total decisions
38 refused in 2025