4 Vestry Place Tarring Worthing West Sussex BN13 1FD Data via plota.co.uk

AWDM/1081/26 - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Replacement Glazing to Ground and First Floor Flats (4 & 5 Vestry Place). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Sept 2026
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Consultation
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 30 Oct 2026 and 7 Nov 2026, from Worthing's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 15 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

West Tarring 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 ↗
18 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Churchyard Wall of St Andrew's Church, and Table Tomb to John Parson and C18 Grave Stones Within It, Grade II, about 40 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 14 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 18 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Worthing built-up area; Tree preservation order about 26 m away: The Borough Council of Worthing Tree Preservation Order No. 18 of 2002.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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 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.

Building

Floor area52 m² (560 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (83 out of 100)
PropertyDetached flat
Built2020
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.20 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2020, 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
Full Application
Postcode
BN13 1FD
Received
14 Sept 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
Tarring
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Horizon Design

Decision outlook

Day 25 of the 56-day target. Worthing usually decides extensions by day 50.

Day 2531 days to the 56-day target
77%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
275decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15218723
Planning Portal ref
PP-15218723
Neighbours
15 Sept 2026
Consultation
15 Sept 2026
Comments by
15 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
18 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Nov 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

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.