105 - 109 Montague Street Worthing West Sussex Data via plota.co.uk

NOTICE/0003/26 - PA COU Comm, Bus and Service to Dwelling Approved

Proposal

Application for prior approval for proposed change of use of the of first and second floors of existing building from commercial (Use Class E) to provide 13 self contained residential flats. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Feb 2026
Consultation
2 Mar 2026
Approved
11 Jun 2026

Approved on 11 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Worthing
Application type
PA COU Comm, Bus and Service to Dwelling
Postcode
BN11 3BL
Received
26 Feb 2026
Validated
26 Feb 2026
Ward
Central
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
23 Apr 2026
Decision
Approval Required and Granted
Decision date
11 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
dowsettmayhew Planning Partnership

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14643163
Neighbours
2 Mar 2026
Consultation
2 Mar 2026
Comments by
23 Mar 2026
Site notice
10 Mar 2026
Press notice
12 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