63 Boundstone Lane Sompting West Sussex BN15 9QU Data via plota.co.uk

AWDM/0927/26 - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Vehicle access onto Cokeham Road Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
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Consultation
11 Aug 2026
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Approved
16 Sept 2026

Approved on 16 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1315 m away: Rampion Offshore Wind Farm; Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Lancing and Sompting built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area181 m² (1,948 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (27 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingElectric storage heaters
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2026, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Adur
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
BN15 9QU
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Cokeham
Parish
Sompting Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
16 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
DVD Building Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 37 days from validation, 12 days faster than Adur's median of 49 for extensions. Approved, as 94% of extensions here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
221decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15135096
Planning Portal ref
PP-15135096
Neighbours
11 Aug 2026
Consultation
11 Aug 2026
Comments by
1 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Adur
Planning Authority Score
6/10
Average
#103 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.