Adur & Worthing Council approves 93.2% of planning applications, based on 13,786 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Adur & Worthing sits 5.2 percentage points above the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Adur & Worthing.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 7,112 | 664 | 7,776 | 91.5% |
| Trees | 1,747 | 67 | 1,814 | 96.3% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 1,200 | 31 | 1,231 | 97.5% |
| Other | 1,056 | 85 | 1,141 | 92.6% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 1,082 | 40 | 1,122 | 96.4% |
| Listed Building | 258 | 11 | 269 | 95.9% |
| Advertisement | 226 | 19 | 245 | 92.2% |
| Change of Use | 104 | 5 | 109 | 95.4% |
| Prior Approval | 63 | 16 | 79 | 79.7% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on — your free property report is emailed in minutes.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 1,236 | 133 | 1,369 | 90.3% |
| Offington | 1,049 | 69 | 1,118 | 93.8% |
| Heene | 807 | 63 | 870 | 92.8% |
| Salvington | 801 | 66 | 867 | 92.4% |
| Goring | 772 | 42 | 814 | 94.8% |
| Marine Worthing | 651 | 45 | 696 | 93.5% |
| Selden | 559 | 62 | 621 | 90.0% |
| Gaisford | 534 | 47 | 581 | 91.9% |
| St Mary's | 479 | 40 | 519 | 92.3% |
| Broadwater | 467 | 40 | 507 | 92.1% |
| Tarring | 474 | 30 | 504 | 94.0% |
| Marine Adur | 454 | 33 | 487 | 93.2% |
| Southwick Green | 414 | 28 | 442 | 93.7% |
| St. Nicolas | 393 | 27 | 420 | 93.6% |
| Widewater | 360 | 19 | 379 | 95.0% |
| Buckingham | 355 | 23 | 378 | 93.9% |
| Castle | 346 | 17 | 363 | 95.3% |
| Manor | 330 | 16 | 346 | 95.4% |
| Eastbrook | 332 | 10 | 342 | 97.1% |
| Cokeham | 296 | 19 | 315 | 94.0% |
| Hillside | 273 | 15 | 288 | 94.8% |
| Mash Barn | 265 | 19 | 284 | 93.3% |
| Durrington | 256 | 23 | 279 | 91.8% |
| Northbrook | 260 | 15 | 275 | 94.5% |
| Peverel | 239 | 9 | 248 | 96.4% |
Showing top 25 of 27 wards by volume. Your free property report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →How Adur & Worthing’s planning approval rate has changed year by year — up 3.7pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Adur & Worthing council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| AWDM/0166/26 Goring | Proposed rear / side extension | Approved |
| AWDM/0129/26 Marine Worthing | Householder application for permitted development for prior approval for single | Approved |
| AWDM/0038/26 Marine Worthing | Two storey rear/side extension with associated alterations to roof, single store | Approved |
| AWDM/0001/26 Manor | Single storey rear extension to square off the rear of the property. Removal of | Approved |
| AWDM/1570/25 Selden | First-floor rear extension alongside change of use of first-floor flat from Use | Refused |
| AWDM/1450/25 Central | Change of use to a single dwelling house (Use Class C3). | Refused |
| AWDM/0168/25 Heene | Proposed single-storey 1-bedroom dwelling unit attached to rear (south) elevatio | Approved |
| AWDM/0020/26 Broadwater | First floor rear extension | Approved |
| AWDM/1534/25 Tarring | Proposed single storey rear/side extension. | Approved |
| AWDM/0130/26 Tarring | Householder application for permitted development for prior approval for single | Approved |
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Based on 13,786 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Adur & Worthing is 93.2%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 13,786 planning decisions from Adur & Worthing council. 12,848 were approved and 938 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Adur & Worthing is 93.2%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.