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

Eastbrook at 97.1% based on 342 decisions.

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

Selden at 90.0% based on 621 decisions.

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

There is a 7.1% gap between Eastbrook 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 7.1% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

13,786 real decisions·27 wards·Updated March 2026

93.2% approved overall. But 938 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Adur & Worthing shifts your odds by up to 7.1%. 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	Eastbrook	342	332	10	97.1%
2	Peverel	248	239	9	96.4%
3	Churchill	242	231	11	95.5%
4	Manor	346	330	16	95.4%
5	Castle	363	346	17	95.3%
6	Widewater	379	360	19	95.0%
7	Goring	814	772	42	94.8%
8	Hillside	288	273	15	94.8%
9	Northbrook	275	260	15	94.5%
10	Tarring	504	474	30	94.0%
11	Cokeham	315	296	19	94.0%
12	Buckingham	378	355	23	93.9%
13	Offington	1,118	1,049	69	93.8%
14	Southwick Green	442	414	28	93.7%
15	St. Nicolas	420	393	27	93.6%
16	Marine Worthing	696	651	45	93.5%
17	Mash Barn	284	265	19	93.3%
18	Marine Adur	487	454	33	93.2%
19	Heene	870	807	63	92.8%
20	Southlands	221	205	16	92.8%
21	Salvington	867	801	66	92.4%
22	St Mary's	519	479	40	92.3%
23	Broadwater	507	467	40	92.1%
24	Gaisford	581	534	47	91.9%
25	Durrington	279	256	23	91.8%
26	Central	1,369	1,236	133	90.3%
27	Selden	621	559	62	90.0%

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What the data tells us

A 7.1% gap separates the best and worst wards. Eastbrook approves 97.1% of applications while Selden approves just 90.0%. 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 13,786 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 →