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AWDM/0912/26 - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Change of use of part of the ground floor from the currently authorised mixed-use arrangement to a self-contained gymnasium (Use Class E). (Retrospective application) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
5 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
12 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
12 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 77.

The consultation period closed on 2 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Southwick (Adur) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

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Important details

Council
Adur
Application type
Full Application
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Eastbrook
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lewis and Co Planning SE Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 77, past the statutory target. 93% of commercial premises in Adur are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 11 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 7721 days past 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

5comments received
5 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

47 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15132254
Planning Portal ref
PP-15132254
Neighbours
12 Aug 2026
Consultation
12 Aug 2026
Comments by
2 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Oct 2026
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