57 Hollingbury Gardens Worthing West Sussex BN14 0EB Data via plota.co.uk

AWDM/0049/26 - Householder Application Refused

Proposal

Ground floor front infill extension; raising of roof ridge with gable ends and rooflights to create first floor accommodation within roof space Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Jan 2026
Consultation
15 Jan 2026
Refused
12 Mar 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 12 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Worthing built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Worthing
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
BN14 0EB
Received
15 Jan 2026
Validated
15 Jan 2026
Ward
Offington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Mar 2026
Decision
Refusal
Decision date
12 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
DENRA DESIGN Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 5 days slower than Worthing's median of 51 for extensions. Refused, as 7% of extensions here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
224decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Worthing in the last twelve months, from validation. Worthing decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14623258
Neighbours
15 Jan 2026
Comments by
5 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
Worthing
Planning Authority Score
4/10
Below average
#194 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Worthing is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #226 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) 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 statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #105 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #124 of 296
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #226 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #188 of 296
72%
Minor dwellings approved
39 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
36 decided
573
Total decisions
54 refused in the year to March 2026