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

Southlands at 93.7% based on 458 decisions.

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

Selden at 86.1% based on 1,494 decisions.

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

There is a 7.6% 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 7.6% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

35,366 real decisions·27 wards·Updated June 2026

89.4% approved overall. But 3,754 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Adur & Worthing shifts your odds by up to 7.6%. 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	458	429	29	93.7%
2	Churchill	657	615	42	93.6%
3	Southwick Green	740	692	48	93.5%
4	Manor	889	828	61	93.1%
5	Eastbrook	732	680	52	92.9%
6	Buckingham	865	798	67	92.3%
7	Hillside	712	654	58	91.9%
8	Cokeham	758	696	62	91.8%
9	Peverel	594	545	49	91.8%
10	Mash Barn	716	655	61	91.5%
11	St. Nicolas	1,000	915	85	91.5%
12	Goring	1,993	1,821	172	91.4%
13	St Mary's	1,372	1,254	118	91.4%
14	Northbrook	601	544	57	90.5%
15	Marine Adur	1,247	1,124	123	90.1%
16	Widewater	976	877	99	89.9%
17	Offington	2,888	2,592	296	89.8%
18	Castle	931	836	95	89.8%
19	Marine Worthing	1,878	1,680	198	89.5%
20	Gaisford	1,513	1,348	165	89.1%
21	Durrington	746	655	91	87.8%
22	Tarring	1,249	1,092	157	87.4%
23	Heene	2,326	2,029	297	87.2%
24	Broadwater	1,449	1,264	185	87.2%
25	Salvington	2,348	2,041	307	86.9%
26	Central	3,589	3,106	483	86.5%
27	Selden	1,494	1,287	207	86.1%

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What the data tells us

A 7.6% gap separates the best and worst wards. Southlands approves 93.7% of applications while Selden approves just 86.1%. 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 35,366 planning decisions in Adur & Worthing, January 2020 to present. 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 →