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AWDM/0389/26 - Full Application Registered
Commercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of first floor from retail (Use Class E) to nine residential units (Use Class C3) with associated alterations at ground floor to allow access and the addition of first floor windows. For consultation purposes this application is in addition to previously approved development for the provision of three additional floors above the Montague Centre containing residential units (applications & refer) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Mar 2026
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Validated
1 May 2026
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Consultation
6 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Jun 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 134. The consultation period closed on 4 Jun 2026.

Documents

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Associated applications 3

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Site constraints 2

South Street conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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Also on the record
Inside the Worthing built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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

Council
Adur
Application type
Full Application
Received
27 Mar 2026
Validated
1 May 2026
Ward
Central
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Jun 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
ECE Planning Limited

Decision outlook

Day 134, past the statutory target. 93% of full applications in Adur are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 11 Sept 2026.

Day 13478 days past the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
139decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Adur in the last twelve months, from validation. Adur decision record →

Public comments

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

16 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14703580
Neighbours
5 May 2026
Consultation
6 May 2026
Comments by
4 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
14 May 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Jun 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings