Croft Cottage 98A South Street Worthing West Sussex BN14 7NB Data via plota.co.uk

AWDM/0688/26 - Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev Refused

Proposal

Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed siting of a caravan to provide additional accommodation for the family of Croft Cottage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
4 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Refused
12 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 12 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Aug 2026

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Important details

Council
Worthing
Application type
Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev
Postcode
BN14 7NB
Received
4 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Ward
Tarring
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Aug 2026
Decision
Refusal
Decision date
12 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 12 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14978623
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