4 High Street Worthing West Sussex BN11 1NU Data via plota.co.uk

AWDM/0185/26 - Certificate Existing Lawful Use/Dev Approved

Proposal

Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing Use of ground floor of 4-6 High Street for Use Class E(a) retail purposes. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Feb 2026
Validated
17 Feb 2026
Approved
26 Mar 2026

Approved on 26 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Adur
Application type
Certificate Existing Lawful Use/Dev
Postcode
BN11 1NU
Received
16 Feb 2026
Validated
17 Feb 2026
Ward
Central
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
14 Apr 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
26 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Maple Planning & Development Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14699198
Env. assessment
No
Adur
Planning Authority Score
5.4/10
Average
#124 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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