In the last 12 months, 95.8% of householder applications were approved in Adur (142 decided). A typical householder decision takes about eight weeks (median 56 days).
Across all application types on record (2023-02-22–2026-04-07): 95.8% of 1,279 decisions approved.
| Category | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Householder | 705 | 678 | 27 | |
| Residential Extension | 136 | 131 | 5 | |
| Full Planning Application | 68 | 57 | 11 | |
| Discharge of Conditions | 68 | 68 | 0 | |
| Conservation Area | 56 | 56 | 0 | |
| Change of Use | 37 | 35 | 2 | |
| Trees | 32 | 31 | 1 | |
| Non-Material Amendment | 25 | 25 | 0 | |
| Demolition | 22 | 19 | 3 | |
| Listed Building | 20 | 20 | 0 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) | 19 | 18 | 1 | |
| Commercial | 11 | 11 | 0 | |
| Lawful Development | 11 | 11 | 0 | |
| Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) | 10 | 9 | 1 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 9 | 9 | 0 | |
| Residential New Build | 8 | 6 | 2 | |
| County Council Reg 3 Application | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| Signage | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| Tree Works (Conservation Area) | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| Prior Approval | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| Householder (Prior Approval) | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Conversion to Flats | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Tree Works (TPO) | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Adur Reg 3 Application | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Telecommunications | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 113 | 112 | |
| 2023-Q4 | 140 | 136 | |
| 2024-Q1 | 118 | 112 | |
| 2024-Q2 | 125 | 121 | |
| 2024-Q3 | 95 | 87 | |
| 2024-Q4 | 82 | 76 | |
| 2025-Q1 | 109 | 101 | |
| 2025-Q2 | 105 | 100 | |
| 2025-Q3 | 102 | 99 | |
| 2025-Q4 | 92 | 89 | |
| 2026-Q1 | 85 | 81 | |
| 2026-Q2 | 2 | 2 |
| Ward | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Adur | 136 | 133 | 3 | |
| Southwick Green | 119 | 114 | 5 | |
| St. Nicolas | 115 | 112 | 3 | |
| St Mary's | 111 | 106 | 5 | |
| Buckingham | 104 | 99 | 5 | |
| Manor | 95 | 92 | 3 | |
| Widewater | 94 | 92 | 2 | |
| Eastbrook | 89 | 88 | 1 | |
| Hillside | 86 | 84 | 2 | |
| Cokeham | 86 | 77 | 9 | |
| Mash Barn | 65 | 59 | 6 | |
| Peverel | 62 | 57 | 5 |
Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.