Adur and Worthing planning committee decisions
21 decisions from the committee's minutes, 1 Sep 2025 to 13 Jul 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 11 decisions went against officer advice
Below the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 100th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 21
- Approved
- 95.2%
- Against officer advice
- 9.5%
- Unanimous
- 100%
How Adur and Worthing compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Adur and Worthing's committee is in line with its officers. Officers recommended approval in 95% of these decisions; the committee approved 95%.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, and Adur and Worthing is close to that.
Over the 20 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Adur and Worthing's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
95.2% approved and 4.8% refused. Of 18 decisions with a recorded vote, 18 were unanimous.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Adur and Worthing's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
2 of 21 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 2 of 2 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Adur and Worthing's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- Adult gaming centre3 - 4 Connaught Buildings Chapel Road Worthing West SussexOfficers advised approval because the town-centre use could support vitality, subject to controls on hours, management, frontage and noise.Refused
- Fitness facilityUnit 6 Northbrook Business Park Worthing West SussexOfficers advised refusal because the proposal lacked robust evidence justifying loss of protected employment premises.Approved
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
July 2026 1
June 2026 1
February 2026 4
- Adult gaming centre3 - 4 Connaught Buildings Chapel Road Worthing West SussexRefused
- Large house in multiple occupationMarine View 111 Marine Parade Worthing West SussexApproved
- Storage outbuildingJetty Opposite 31 And 33 Riverside Road Shoreham-by-sea West SussexApproved
- Two bedroom chalet bungalowLand Adjacent 2 Brighton Road Lancing West SussexApproved
January 2026 2
- Fitness facilityUnit 6 Northbrook Business Park Worthing West SussexApproved
- Micro-pub amendmentsSalvington Hill Stores Salvington Hill Worthing West SussexApproved
December 2025 2
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