41 Howard Road Sompting West Sussex BN15 0LW Data via plota.co.uk

SDNP/26/03434/ADJAUT - Adjoining Authority Consultation Decided

Proposal

Adjoining Authority Consultation - Adur & Worthing Councils () - Demolition of existing conservatory and garage. New single storey rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 14 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 66.

Site constraints 7

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
National park about 26 m away: South Downs
Outside the park; its setting can still be raised.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Local nature reserve about 312 m away: Lancing Ring
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1372 m away: Rampion Offshore Wind Farm; Inside the Lancing and Sompting built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £187,500 in December 2008. Semi-detached house, freehold.

19 December 2008£187,500
25 July 2001£112,500
11 August 2000£100,750
30 October 1998£78,500

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

Building

Floor area75 m² (807 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (45 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2013, 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

Application type
Adjoining Authority Consultation
Postcode
BN15 0LW
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Midhurst Ward CH
Parish
Midhurst Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision level
SDNPA Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 66, past the statutory target. 79% of demolitions in South Downs are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 23 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.

Day 6610 days past the 56-day target
48%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
120decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by South Downs in the last twelve months, from validation. South Downs decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 28 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
14 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

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

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.