25 - 27 Montague Street Worthing West Sussex BN11 3BE Data via plota.co.uk

NOTICE/0008/26 - PA COU Comm, Bus and Service to Dwelling Approved

Proposal

Application for prior approval for proposed change of use of the first to third floors from commercial use (Use Class E) to 4No. residential flats (Use Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
29 May 2026
Validated
5 Jun 2026
Consultation
16 Jul 2026
Approved
5 Aug 2026

Approved on 5 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Aug 2026

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Important details

Council
Worthing
Application type
PA COU Comm, Bus and Service to Dwelling
Postcode
BN11 3BE
Received
29 May 2026
Validated
5 Jun 2026
Ward
Central
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Approval Required and Granted
Decision date
5 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Lewis and Co Planning SE Ltd

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

30 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14966488
Neighbours
15 Jun 2026
Consultation
16 Jul 2026
Comments by
30 Jul 2026
Site notice
16 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Worthing
Planning Authority Score
4/10
Below average
#194 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Worthing decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #105 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #124 of 296
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #226 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #188 of 296
72%
Minor dwellings approved
39 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
36 decided
573
Total decisions
54 refused in the year to March 2026