Adur & Worthing vs Kensington & Chelsea — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Adur & Worthing and Kensington & Chelsea? A side-by-side comparison based on 68,606 combined decisions.

Last updated: June 2026

Adur & Worthing: 89.4%

35,366 decisions · 31,612 approved · 3,754 refused · 27 wards

Kensington & Chelsea: 92.5%

33,240 decisions · 30,731 approved · 2,509 refused · 37 wards

Overall approval rates

Adur & Worthing (35,366 decided)

89.4%

Kensington & Chelsea (33,240 decided)

92.5%

By application type

Certificate of Lawfulness — Adur & Worthing (56 decided)

96.4%

Discharge of Conditions — Adur & Worthing (40 decided)

100.0%

Full — Adur & Worthing (153 decided)

93.5%

Full — Kensington & Chelsea (5,716 decided)

88.6%

Other — Adur & Worthing (35,068 decided)

89.3%

Other — Kensington & Chelsea (27,410 decided)

93.4%

Prior Approval — Kensington & Chelsea (114 decided)

61.4%

Trees — Adur & Worthing (34 decided)

94.1%

What the numbers mean

There is a 3.1 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Adur & Worthing is the stricter of the two, which means similar applications may face higher refusal rates there. However, approval rates vary by ward and application type, so your specific situation may differ from the averages.

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