Bromley vs Adur & Worthing — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Bromley and Adur & Worthing? A side-by-side comparison based on 71,579 combined decisions.

Last updated: June 2026

Bromley: 80.9%

36,213 decisions · 29,303 approved · 6,910 refused · 54 wards

Adur & Worthing: 89.4%

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

Overall approval rates

Bromley (36,213 decided)

80.9%

Adur & Worthing (35,366 decided)

89.4%

By application type

Certificate of Lawfulness — Adur & Worthing (56 decided)

96.4%

Discharge of Conditions — Adur & Worthing (40 decided)

100.0%

Full — Bromley (12,347 decided)

82.0%

Full — Adur & Worthing (153 decided)

93.5%

Other — Bromley (21,913 decided)

80.6%

Other — Adur & Worthing (35,068 decided)

89.3%

Prior Approval — Bromley (1,953 decided)

77.3%

Trees — Adur & Worthing (34 decided)

94.1%

What the numbers mean

There is a 8.5 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Bromley 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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