105 - 109 Montague Street Worthing West Sussex Data via plota.co.uk

NOTICE/0003/26 - PA COU Comm, Bus and Service to Dwelling Approved

Proposal

Application for prior approval for proposed change of use of the of first and second floors of existing building from commercial (Use Class E) to provide 13 self contained residential flats. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Feb 2026
Consultation
2 Mar 2026
Approved
11 Jun 2026

Approved on 11 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Adur
Application type
PA COU Comm, Bus and Service to Dwelling
Postcode
BN11 3BL
Received
26 Feb 2026
Validated
26 Feb 2026
Ward
Central
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
23 Apr 2026
Decision
Approval Required and Granted
Decision date
11 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
dowsettmayhew Planning Partnership

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14643163
Neighbours
2 Mar 2026
Consultation
2 Mar 2026
Comments by
23 Mar 2026
Site notice
10 Mar 2026
Press notice
12 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Adur
Planning Authority Score
5.4/10
Average
#124 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Adur ranks #183 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Adur decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #76 of 292
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #67 of 292
59%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #183 of 292
41%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #152 of 292
61%
Minor dwellings approved
23 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
100%
Change of use approved
5 decided
310
Total decisions
24 refused in 2025