19 Hailsham Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 5PA Data via plota.co.uk

AWDM/1288/25 - Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev Approved

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed rooms in roof consisting of hip to gable loft extension, rear dormer and roof light. (Removal of Chimneys) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
9 Oct 2025
✓
Validated
13 Oct 2025
✓
Approved
5 Dec 2025
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Appeal split decision
23 Jun 2026

Approved on 5 Dec 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Worthing built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 9 October 2026. 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 £256,850 in September 2025. Detached house, freehold.

12 September 2025£256,850

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

Building

Floor area126 m² (1,356 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, 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
Worthing
Application type
Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev
Postcode
BN11 5PA
Received
9 Oct 2025
Validated
13 Oct 2025
Ward
Marine Worthing
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Dec 2025
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
5 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Split decision · 23 Jun 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6008165 ↗
Applicant
Show
Agent
Mohsin Cooper Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, 18 days slower than Worthing's median of 35 for lawful development certificates. Approved, as 96% of lawful development certificates here are.

82%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
85decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by Worthing in the last twelve months, from validation. Worthing decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 13 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14387631
Planning Portal ref
PP-14387631
Statutory expiry
8 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No
Worthing
Planning Authority Score
4/10
Below average
#194 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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 statistics
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

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.