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

AWDM/0954/26 - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Proposed extension of existing ground floor storage space ancillary to existing retail store (Use Class E(a)). Partial conversion of existing ground floor storage and office space plus proposed single storey upward extension to form 1no. dwellinghouse unit (Use Class C3) in total. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Aug 2026
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Validated
11 Sept 2026
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Consultation
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 6 Nov 2026, from Adur's recent commercial premises.

The consultation period closed on 15 Oct 2026.

Licence at this address

  • Licence Premises licence Premises licence · in force since 21 Dec 2009 Hours not given on the register
    Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good)Rated as Premier Maxi's Supermarket · Inspected 17 Jan 2022

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

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 6 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.

Building

Floor area141 m² (1,518 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 28)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, 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
Full Application
Postcode
BN43 5DA
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Ward
St Mary's
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Architecture of Calm

Decision outlook

Day 48, past Adur's usual 46 days for commercial premises. 93% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 11 Dec 2026.

Day 488 days to the 56-day target
67%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
7%go to committee

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

Public comments

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

30 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15157471
Planning Portal ref
PP-15157471
Neighbours
15 Sept 2026
Consultation
22 Sept 2026
Comments by
15 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
15 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Adur
Planning Authority Score
6/10
Average
#103 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

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.