Davison House North Street Worthing West Sussex BN11 1ER Data via plota.co.uk

NOTICE/0013/26 - Prior Approval Solar Equip Non Domestic Registered

Proposal

Application for Prior Approval for Installation of solar PV panels to select roof pitches at Davison House. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Sept 2026
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Validated
7 Oct 2026
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Consultation
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 7 Nov 2026 and 23 Nov 2026, from Worthing's recent prior approvals.

Comments are open until 3 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Chapel Road conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
7 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Worthing Tabernacle, Grade II, about 14 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 6 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 7 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project about 1727 m away: Rampion Offshore Wind Farm; 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 13 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 Planning Inspectorate, 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.

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Important details

Council
Worthing
Application type
Prior Approval Solar Equip Non Domestic
Postcode
BN11 1ER
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
7 Oct 2026
Ward
Central
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
GD Surveyors Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. Worthing usually decides prior approvals by day 35.

Day 2135 days to the 56-day target
80%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
35decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals decided by Worthing in the last twelve months, from validation. Worthing decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15188692
Planning Portal ref
PP-15188692
Neighbours
13 Oct 2026
Consultation
13 Oct 2026
Comments by
3 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
22 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Dec 2026
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