55 Hawkins Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 6TH Data via plota.co.uk

AWDM/0991/26 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Use of detached garage building for 1-to-1 beauty therapy services by owner/occupier of 55 Hawkins Road (Retrospective application) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
24 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
24 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
16 Oct 2026

Approved on 16 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; National park about 350 m away: South Downs; Inside the Southwick (Adur) 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 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £386,900 in February 2023. Semi-detached house, freehold.

27 February 2023£386,900

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area74 m² (797 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (42 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached bungalow, 3 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingElectric storage heaters
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2018, 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
Full Application
Postcode
BN43 6TH
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Hillside
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
16 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lewis and Co Planning SE Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, 7 days slower than Adur's median of 46 for commercial premises. Approved, as 97% of commercial premises here are.

67%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
7%go to committee

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

Public comments

4comments received
2 objecting2 supporting

50% support · above the UK average of 16%

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 17 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15175745
Planning Portal ref
PP-15175745
Neighbours
25 Aug 2026
Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Comments by
15 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
19 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.