27 Buckingham Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex Data via plota.co.uk

Registered AWDM/1179/26
Council
Date received
7 Oct 2026
Date validated
7 Oct 2026
Postcode
BN43 5UA

Description

Proposed Change of Use from Office (Use Class E (c) to 8no. bedroom house of multiple occupation (Use Class Sui Generis), new windows to the front and rear elevation Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 11 Nov 2026 and 2 Dec 2026, from Adur's recent commercial premises.

Day 2 of the 56-day target. Adur usually decides commercial premises by day 46.

Day 254 days to the 56-day target
67%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
7%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Adur in the last twelve months, from validation. Adur decision record →

Site constraints 4

Conservation area about 11 m away: Shoreham-by-Sea
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 4; SSSI about 447 m away: Adur Estuary SSSI; Inside the Shoreham-by-Sea built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 8 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.

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Adur
Planning Authority Score
6/10
Average
#103 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Adur ranks #181 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Adur decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #49 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #48 of 296
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #181 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #125 of 296
70%
Minor dwellings approved
20 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
2 decided (10+ homes)
100%
Change of use approved
5 decided
298
Total decisions
20 refused in the year to March 2026