Southlands planning approval rate
Southlands ward in Adur & Worthing has a 92.8% approval rate based on 221 planning decisions. Adur & Worthing overall: 93.2%.
Last updated: April 2026
92.8%
ward approval rate
221
Decisions
205
Approved
16
Refused
93.2%
Adur & Worthing average
Southlands is broadly in line with the Adur & Worthing average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Southlands compares
Southlands ward
92.8%
Adur & Worthing overall
93.2%
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Recent decisions in Southlands
Rear extension , rooms in roof consisting of front and rear dormers · Tue 10 Feb 2026
PROPOSED REAR EXTENSION, REAR DORMER TO ROOF AND FRONT PORCH · Mon 01 Dec 2025
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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.