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Adur District Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Adur District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates1,248Searchable applications
319Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 900 approved or refused records
68Refused applications
832 approved · 68 refused · 27 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 Nov 2024 to 24 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 8 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning & Building ControlContact planning Full contact details (Planning (Development Management))Local plan Planning PolicyPre-application advice Do I need planning permission?Conservation areas Conservation and HeritageArticle 4 directions Article 4 Directions
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanning@adur-worthing.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas7 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas9 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- DecidedAWDM/0260/26
Householder application for permitted development for prior approval for single storey extension to rear of property measuring 6m from rear wall of the original dwelling, maximum height 3.15 and height of eaves of the extension 2.6m
3 Upton Road Worthing West Sussex BN13 1BU
Received 26 Feb 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0261/26
Application to Vary Condition 1 (Approved Plan) of previously approved AWDM/1433/24. Amendments: Alterations to the approved design and layout including new front facing dormer and basement rooms. ORIGINAL APPROVAL: Proposed 1no. detached chalet bungalow with rear dormer, parking and associated works.
Land Between 8 And 9 Holmbush Close Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex
Received 27 Feb 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0262/26
Application to Vary Condition 1 (approved plans) of previously approved AWDM/1603/23. Amendment: 1. Insertion of two slot windows to staircase. 2. Provision of 2 air conditioning units at second floor (east) behind parapet; 3. Provision of photovoltaic roof panels on second floor roofORIGINAL DESCRIPTION: Removal of pitched roof and construction of flat roofed extension at second floor level
88 Old Fort Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5HB
Received 27 Feb 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0263/26
Single storey rear extension.
310 Upper Shoreham Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 6BA
Received 27 Feb 2026 - DecidedNOTICE/0004/26
Application for Prior Approval of Proposed Change of use from a building that has formerly been used under class E (c) (Office Use) where all offices are now vacant, to class C3 with no external alterations to the building.
27 Buckingham Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex
Received 27 Feb 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0264/26
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 10 (Ventilation Systems) of application AWDM/1314/22 (allowed on appeal).
Sandpiper Court 1 Salt Marsh Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex
Received 27 Feb 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0265/26
Change of use from light industrial (Class E(g)(iii)) to brewery and taproom (Sui Generis); including external chiller units and cycle parking.
Land At And Site Of Unit 5 And Unit 6 Dominion Trade Centre Dominion Way West Worthing West Sussex
Received 27 Feb 2026 - RegisteredAWDM/0266/26
Alterations in connection with proposed repair to first floor front balcony; replacement roof to first-floor sunroom (front)
Flat 1 17 Heene Terrace Worthing West Sussex BN11 3NR
Received 27 Feb 2026 - RegisteredAWDM/0267/26
Application for Listed Building Consent for alterations in connection with proposed repair to first floor front balcony; replacement roof to first-floor sunroom (front)
Flat 1 17 Heene Terrace Worthing West Sussex BN11 3NR
Received 27 Feb 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0268/26
Rebuild the flint wall that forms the north boundary to a maximum height of 1.2m
12 Manor Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 3RT
Received 27 Feb 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0269/26
Replacement shop front from decorated wooden frames to powder coated aluminium.
Shop Heene Corner 121 - 123 Rowlands Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 3LA
Received 27 Feb 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0270/26
Proposed single storey side extension and re-roofing of garage
21 Drummond Road Worthing West Sussex BN12 4DX
Received 2 Mar 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0271/26
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.19 of 1976 to reduce radial spread to south by up to 1.5 metres (retaining foliage) Monterey Cypress T9, and to reduce radial spread to west by up to 2 metres, Sycamore tree T2 and Norway Maple T3 both of group G1.
19C Mill Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 4LD
Received 2 Mar 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0273/26
Single storey rear extension
234 Old Shoreham Road Southwick West Sussex BN42 4LT
Received 3 Mar 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0274/26
Single storey annex in rear garden.
61 Orchard Avenue Lancing West Sussex BN15 9EB
Received 3 Mar 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0275/26
Proposed loft conversion with dormer to South roofslope with inset balcony; roof lights to North roofslope
8A Eirene Road Worthing West Sussex BN12 4DJ
Received 3 Mar 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0276/26
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed side dormers with front and rear first floor windows.
9 Mulberry Close Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 6TF
Received 3 Mar 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0277/26
Single storey side and rear extension and pitched roof over existing garage and porch.
6 Amberley Close Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5GY
Received 3 Mar 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0278/26
Installation of 169 solar panels on two areas of roof
Southlands Hospital Upper Shoreham Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 6TQ
Received 4 Mar 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0279/26
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed rooms in roof consisting of hip-to-gable roof extension and rear dormer including Juliet balcony; insertion of rooflights to front roof slope.
20 Derek Road Lancing West Sussex BN15 0NU
Received 4 Mar 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0280/26
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.49 of 2001 to reduce crown height by up to 2 metres, and reduce radial spread 1 to 1.5 metres, 1.5 metres on the longest most protruding limbs Maple tree T2 of group G1 and to reduce crown height up to 1 metre and reduce radial spread up 0.5 -1 metre, back to boundary, Holly tree T1 of G1.
Verge Between 106 Warren Road And 15 Hillside Avenue Warren Road Worthing West Sussex
Received 4 Mar 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0281/26
Loft Conversion to incorporate roof lights (east and west sides) and glazed wall to South elevation.
The Beach House 118 Marine Crescent Worthing West Sussex BN12 4HR
Received 4 Mar 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0282/26
Front hip to gable roof extension with dormer to West side roofslope
2 Moat Way Worthing West Sussex BN12 4DR
Received 4 Mar 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0283/26
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed loft conversion with roof extensions to include side hip to gable, side and rear dormers with Juliet balcony and front roof lights. Removal of 1no. chimney and raising of existing flue height.
37 Parkfield Road Worthing West Sussex BN13 1EP
Received 4 Mar 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Adur District Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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