Homefield Primary School 53 Chesswood Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 2AA Data via plota.co.uk

AWDM/0837/26 - County Council Reg 3 Application Registered

Proposal

Consultation by WSCC (Regulation 3) on application for proposed removal of existing structures and erection of a school building, including hard and soft landscaping (with associated structures), alterations to existing elevations, and reconfiguration of the access and parking arrangements. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Jul 2026
Consultation
16 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 62. The consultation period closed on 30 Jul 2026.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
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 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
County Council Reg 3 Application
Postcode
BN11 2AA
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Selden
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
DHA Planning

Decision outlook

Day 62, past the statutory target. 91% of other in Worthing are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 13 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 626 days past the 56-day target
81%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
2,213decided in the last year

Plota live figures for other decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent other in Worthing to go on. Worthing decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
16 Jul 2026
Comments by
30 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Aug 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