74 Old Fort Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5HA Data via plota.co.uk

AWDM/1016/26 - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Amendment to approved application AWDM/0189/26 to include a turret to the rear elevation and remodelled front facing dormer windows. ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION: External improvements to include the remodelling of front and rear dormer windows. Ridge line extended into half gable. Increased size of the existing rear dormer window and addition of white composite panelling to side of rear dormer. Ground floor front hipped end to be extended to gable end. New roof of natural slate (100mm thicker than the existing roof). Proposed flue to replace chimney. Glazed panels to existing balcony, increased size of eaves. New windows, front door and garage door and solar panels. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Aug 2026
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Consultation
2 Sept 2026
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Approved
29 Sept 2026

Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 4

Local nature reserve about 78 m away: Shoreham Beach
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Shoreham-by-Sea 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 £445,000 in May 2003. Detached house, freehold.

16 May 2003£445,000

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

Building

Floor area334 m² (3,595 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100)
PropertyDetached bungalow, 10 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, with external insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2012, 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
BN43 5HA
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Marine Adur
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
29 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
James Breckell Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 32 days from validation, 17 days faster than Adur's median of 49 for extensions. Approved, as 94% of extensions here are.

67%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
232decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15188494
Planning Portal ref
PP-15188494
Neighbours
2 Sept 2026
Consultation
2 Sept 2026
Comments by
23 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
23 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.