16 Elm Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1PG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
REVISED DESCRIPTION: Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to large house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis); demolition of side store and construction of single storey side extension; conversion of roofspace including rear rooflights Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 12 Aug 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 19 Aug 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Worthing Planning Committee on 12 Aug 2026.
Refused unanimously
Against officer advice: officers had recommended approval.
- Officers advised approval because housing need, accommodation standards and management measures would address potential impacts.
- Objectors raised concerns about HMO concentration, transient residents, parking, communal space, storage and the narrow access alleyway.
- Members unanimously overturned the recommendation and refused the application for overdevelopment, limited communal and external space, and over-concentration.
Source: Plota analysis of Worthing's committee minutes of 12 Aug 2026.
Site constraints 4
Checked on 11 September 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 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
How this decision compares
Decided in 119 days from validation, 56 days slower than Worthing's median of 63 for changes of use. Refused, as 20% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Worthing in the last twelve months, from validation. Worthing decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 75%
37 neighbours consulted · Last counted 19 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14839885
- Neighbours
- 4 Aug 2026
- Consultation
- 29 Apr 2026
- Comments by
- 20 May 2026
- Site or press notice
- 5 May 2026
- Committee
- 12 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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