St Johns Court Penstone Close Lancing West Sussex BN15 9AW Data via plota.co.uk

AWDM/0492/26 - Certificate Existing Lawful Use/Dev Approved

Proposal

Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for confirmation that the planning permission , as varied by , commenced prior to the 3-year expiry in accordance with Condition 2 by the demolition of garages Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 Apr 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Approved
21 May 2026

Approved on 21 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Worthing
Application type
Certificate Existing Lawful Use/Dev
Postcode
BN15 9AW
Received
21 Apr 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Ward
Churchill
Parish
Lancing Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Jun 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
21 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
CKA Architectural Ltd

Consultation & key dates

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 performance
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