Flat 2 5 Cowper Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 4PD

Registered AWDM/0224/26
Council
Date received
20 Feb 2026
Date validated
20 Feb 2026
Postcode
BN11 4PD

Description

Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to reduce crown height and radial spread by up to 2 metres and crown thin 15% one Silver Birch tree T1 in the Shakespeare Road Conservation Area.

Worthing
Planning Authority Score
4/10
Below average
#194 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Worthing is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #229 out of 282. 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 282
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #91 of 282
51%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #229 of 282
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #192 of 282
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