Adur & Worthing planning approval rate

Adur & Worthing council approved 93.2% of planning applications and refused 6.8%, based on 13,786 decisions analysed. Ranked 151st out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

93.2%

overall approval rate

13,786

Decisions analysed

12,848

Approved

938

Refused

Wards covered

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Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Adur & Worthing. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (7,776 decided)

91.5%

Trees (1,814 decided)

96.3%

Discharge of Conditions (1,231 decided)

97.5%

Other (1,141 decided)

92.6%

Certificate of Lawfulness (1,122 decided)

96.4%

Listed Building (269 decided)

95.9%

Advertisement (245 decided)

92.2%

Change of Use (109 decided)

95.4%

Prior Approval (79 decided)

79.7%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Adur & Worthing — mined from 13,786 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (2,856 decided)

96.6%

Garage / Parking (1,885 decided)

88.4%

Dormer (1,736 decided)

92.2%

Side Extension (1,264 decided)

95.0%

Extension (General) (1,210 decided)

92.3%

Loft Conversion (899 decided)

92.4%

Conservatory (762 decided)

96.9%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (650 decided)

95.2%

Change of Use (Residential) (646 decided)

85.9%

Outbuilding (440 decided)

90.2%

Front Extension (274 decided)

90.1%

Annex (188 decided)

87.8%

Wraparound Extension (187 decided)

96.8%

New Build (162 decided)

72.8%

HMO (99 decided)

85.9%

Basement (90 decided)

84.4%

Flat Conversion (62 decided)

79.0%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Adur & Worthing. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Central (1,369 decided)

90.3%

Offington (1,118 decided)

93.8%

Heene (870 decided)

92.8%

Salvington (867 decided)

92.4%

Goring (814 decided)

94.8%

Marine Worthing (696 decided)

93.5%

Selden (621 decided)

90.0%

Gaisford (581 decided)

91.9%

St Mary's (519 decided)

92.3%

Broadwater (507 decided)

92.1%

Tarring (504 decided)

94.0%

Marine Adur (487 decided)

93.2%

Southwick Green (442 decided)

93.7%

St. Nicolas (420 decided)

93.6%

Widewater (379 decided)

95.0%

Buckingham (378 decided)

93.9%

Castle (363 decided)

95.3%

Manor (346 decided)

95.4%

Eastbrook (342 decided)

97.1%

Cokeham (315 decided)

94.0%

Wards in Adur & Worthing

Central

90.3% approval · 1,369 decisions

Offington

93.8% approval · 1,118 decisions

Heene

92.8% approval · 870 decisions

Salvington

92.4% approval · 867 decisions

Goring

94.8% approval · 814 decisions

Marine Worthing

93.5% approval · 696 decisions

Selden

90.0% approval · 621 decisions

Gaisford

91.9% approval · 581 decisions

St Mary's

92.3% approval · 519 decisions

Broadwater

92.1% approval · 507 decisions

Tarring

94.0% approval · 504 decisions

Marine Adur

93.2% approval · 487 decisions

Southwick Green

93.7% approval · 442 decisions

St. Nicolas

93.6% approval · 420 decisions

Widewater

95.0% approval · 379 decisions

Buckingham

93.9% approval · 378 decisions

Castle

95.3% approval · 363 decisions

Manor

95.4% approval · 346 decisions

Eastbrook

97.1% approval · 342 decisions

Cokeham

94.0% approval · 315 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Adur & Worthing, showing how the council decides real applications.

AWDM/0166/26

Proposed rear / side extension · Goring · Wed 04 Mar 2026

Approved

AWDM/0129/26

Householder application for permitted development for prior approval for single · Marine Worthing · Wed 04 Mar 2026

Approved

AWDM/0038/26

Two storey rear/side extension with associated alterations to roof, single store · Marine Worthing · Wed 04 Mar 2026

Approved

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