14 Shaftesbury Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN12 4EQ Data via plota.co.uk

NOTICE/0014/26 - Prior Approval Solar Equip. on domestic Registered

Proposal

Application for Prior Approval for Installation of solar panels on first and second floor flat roofs in a conservation area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Sept 2026
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Validated
12 Oct 2026
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Consultation
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 14 Nov 2026 and 28 Nov 2026, from Worthing's recent prior approvals.

Comments are open until 13 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 3

Shaftesbury Avenue 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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; 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. 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 £243,000 in December 2002. Semi-detached house, freehold.

6 December 2002£243,000

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

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Important details

Council
Worthing
Application type
Prior Approval Solar Equip. on domestic
Postcode
BN12 4EQ
Received
14 Sept 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
Goring
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ivan Salter

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Worthing usually decides prior approvals by day 35.

Day 1640 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.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
13 Oct 2026
Consultation
13 Oct 2026
Comments by
13 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
22 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
7 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.