Gardeners Arms West Street Sompting West Sussex BN15 0AR Data via plota.co.uk

Decided AWDM/0423/26
Council
Date received
2 Apr 2026
Date validated
14 Apr 2026
Postcode
BN15 0AR

Description

Change of use from Public House with flat over into full residential dwelling including relevant internal and external changes Data via plota.co.uk

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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
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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