128 Tarring Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 4HA Data via plota.co.uk

AWDM/0635/26 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use from Use Class C4 (small house in multiple occupation) to sui generis house in multiple occupation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 May 2026
Validated
29 May 2026
Consultation
9 Jun 2026
Approved
23 Jul 2026

Approved on 23 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Jul 2026

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
Full Application
Postcode
BN11 4HA
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
29 May 2026
Ward
Central
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
23 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Lewis and Co Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 5 days faster than Worthing's median of 60 for changes of use. Approved, as 80% of changes of use here are.

43%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
6%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14947394
Neighbours
9 Jun 2026
Consultation
9 Jun 2026
Comments by
30 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Worthing
Planning Authority Score
4/10
Below average
#194 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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