Central planning approval rate
Central ward in Adur & Worthing has a 90.3% approval rate based on 1,369 planning decisions. Adur & Worthing overall: 93.2%.
Last updated: March 2026
90.3%
ward approval rate
1,369
Decisions
1,236
Approved
133
Refused
93.2%
Adur & Worthing average
Central is 2.9 percentage points below the Adur & Worthing average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Central compares
Central ward
90.3%
Adur & Worthing overall
93.2%
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Recent decisions in Central
Change of use to a single dwelling house (Use Class C3). · Tue 03 Mar 2026
Change of use from offices Class E (g)(i) to independent school Class F1(a). · Wed 25 Feb 2026
Change of use from small House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4) to large House · Tue 24 Feb 2026
Change of some rear elevation windows from obscured to regular glass (retrospect · Wed 18 Feb 2026
Partial demolition of the front balcony terrace structure and first floor balcon · Fri 13 Feb 2026
What gets approved near your property?
In Adur & Worthing, 1 in 15 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Adur & Worthing
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 13,786 decisions.