Methodist Church Tarring Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 4ET Data via plota.co.uk

AWDM/1184/26 - Full Application Registered

Proposal

1.8m high security fencing incorporating gates and freestanding hedging in planters, covered timber walkway, installation of an exterior light above entrance door, installation of a garden structure within the frontage and a timber bin store. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
12 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 29 Nov 2026 and 6 Dec 2026, from Worthing's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 6 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
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 17 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.

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Important details

Council
Worthing
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
BN11 4ET
Received
8 Oct 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
Central
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Deadspace Designs

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Worthing usually decides extensions by day 52.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
76%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
302decided 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.

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15250362
Planning Portal ref
PP-15250362
Neighbours
16 Oct 2026
Consultation
16 Oct 2026
Comments by
6 Nov 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