Which ward in Adur & Worthing has the highest planning approval rate?

Southlands at 93.8% based on 466 decisions.

Which ward in Adur & Worthing has the lowest planning approval rate?

Selden at 86.3% based on 1,508 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Adur & Worthing?

There is a 7.5% gap between Southlands and Selden. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Adur & Worthing

Planning outcomes in Adur & Worthing are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 7.5% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

35,644 real decisions·27 wards·Updated August 2026

89.4% approved overall. But 3,775 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Adur & Worthing shifts your odds by up to 7.5%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 27 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Southlands	466	437	29	93.8%
2	Churchill	663	621	42	93.7%
3	Southwick Green	748	700	48	93.6%
4	Manor	894	833	61	93.2%
5	Eastbrook	737	684	53	92.8%
6	Buckingham	867	799	68	92.2%
7	Hillside	715	657	58	91.9%
8	Cokeham	767	703	64	91.7%
9	Peverel	600	550	50	91.7%
10	Mash Barn	723	662	61	91.6%
11	Goring	2,016	1,844	172	91.5%
12	St Mary's	1,387	1,269	118	91.5%
13	St. Nicolas	1,006	920	86	91.5%
14	Northbrook	603	546	57	90.5%
15	Marine Adur	1,256	1,132	124	90.1%
16	Widewater	983	883	100	89.8%
17	Castle	931	836	95	89.8%
18	Offington	2,912	2,613	299	89.7%
19	Marine Worthing	1,886	1,688	198	89.5%
20	Gaisford	1,520	1,354	166	89.1%
21	Durrington	756	665	91	88.0%
22	Tarring	1,259	1,101	158	87.5%
23	Heene	2,335	2,037	298	87.2%
24	Broadwater	1,458	1,272	186	87.2%
25	Salvington	2,370	2,063	307	87.0%
26	Central	3,631	3,142	489	86.5%
27	Selden	1,508	1,301	207	86.3%

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What the data tells us

A 7.5% gap separates the best and worst wards. Southlands approves 93.8% of applications while Selden approves just 86.3%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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Methodology: Covers 35,644 planning decisions in Adur & Worthing, January 2020 to August 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Adur & Worthing Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →