Worthing High School South Farm Road Offington Worthing West Sussex BN14 7AR Data via plota.co.uk

AWDM/0940/26 - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Erection of two temporary two-storey modular classroom blocks including ramped access and air conditioning units Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
11 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
10 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 5 Nov 2026, from Worthing's recent full applications.

Comments are open until 12 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; National infrastructure project about 1890 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 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 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
Full Application
Postcode
BN14 7AR
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Sept 2026
Ward
Gaisford
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Nov 2026
Agent
Parker Dann
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 29 of the 56-day target. Worthing usually decides full applications by day 56.

Day 2927 days to the 56-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
6%go to committee

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

25 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15145979
Planning Portal ref
PP-15145979
Neighbours
21 Sept 2026
Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Comments by
12 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
5 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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.