Land And Car Parks Between 22 To 26 Upper High Street Worthing West Sussex Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Erection of shipping containers over two levels to provide commercial, leisure and cafe (Class E) mixed use community hub with external access and decking, PV panels, parking and associated works in conjunction with change of use from storage (Class B8) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
5 May 2026
Validated
5 Jun 2026
Consultation
11 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 2 Jul 2026.

Important details

Council
Adur
Application type
Full Application
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
5 Jun 2026
Ward
Central
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
NJA Town Planning Ltd

Public comments

15comments received
13 objecting2 neutral

87% object · above the UK average of 76%

60 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14883825
Neighbours
11 Jun 2026
Consultation
11 Jun 2026
Comments by
2 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Adur
Planning Authority Score
6/10
Average
#103 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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