20 High Street Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5DA Data via plota.co.uk

AWDM/1105/25 - Removal of Condition Approved

Proposal

Application to Vary Condition No. 1 of previously approved . Amendment: Design improvements consisting of changing position of staircase reinstating pavement light to front of shop, access to the residential use from the rear, internal alterations to 1st floor, replace existing non-original bay window, replacement of some windows to rear and increasing roof extension. Change of Use of first and second floors from retail and ancillary storage (Use Class E) to self contained flat (Use Class C3) (retaining retail at ground and basement levels). Enlarged rear dormer. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Aug 2025
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Consultation
29 Aug 2025
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Approved
20 Oct 2025

Approved on 20 Oct 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 9

Shoreham-by-Sea conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Scheduled monument about 35 m away: The Marlipins
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
SSSI about 51 m away: Adur Estuary SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
19 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 23-25, High Street, Grade II, about 27 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 17 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Local nature reserve about 474 m away: Shoreham Beach; Inside the Shoreham-by-Sea built-up area; Flood defence about 41 m from the postcode pin (wall, designed for a 1 in 300 year flood).
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 13 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £165,000 in August 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

21 August 2025£165,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
14 October 1999£58,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area57 m² (614 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 103)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2026, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Adur
Application type
Removal of Condition
Postcode
BN43 5DA
Received
29 Aug 2025
Validated
29 Aug 2025
Ward
St Mary's
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Oct 2025
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
20 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
James Breckell Architects
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, 9 days slower than Adur's median of 43 for amendments. Approved, as 98% of amendments here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
48decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

24 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14287681
Planning Portal ref
PP-14287681
Neighbours
29 Aug 2025
Consultation
29 Aug 2025
Comments by
20 Oct 2025
Site or press notice
29 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
24 Oct 2025
Env. assessment
No
Adur
Planning Authority Score
6/10
Average
#103 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Adur ranks #181 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Adur decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #49 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #48 of 296
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #181 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #125 of 296
70%
Minor dwellings approved
20 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
2 decided (10+ homes)
100%
Change of use approved
5 decided
298
Total decisions
20 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.