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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832 approved · 68 refused · 27 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0639/26
Proposed installation of 1no. new BT Street Hub, incorporating 2no. digital LCD advert screens (following removal of 2no. phone kiosks)
Land North Of 41 To 43 South Street Liverpool Road Worthing West Sussex
Received 27 May 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0640/26
Installation of 2no. digital LCD display screens, one on each side of the Street Hub unit.
Land North Of 41 To 43 South Street Liverpool Road Worthing West Sussex
Received 27 May 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0641/26
Proposed installation of 1no. new BT Street Hub, incorporating 2no. digital LCD advert screens (following removal of 2no. phone kiosks)
Land South Of 2 Broadwater Street West Worthing West Sussex
Received 27 May 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0642/26
2no. digital LCD display screens, one on each side of the Street Hub unit.
Land South Of 2 Broadwater Street West Worthing West Sussex
Received 27 May 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0643/26
Proposed installation of 1no. new BT Street Hub, incorporating 2no. digital LCD advertisement screens
Land North Of 14 Wallace Parade Goring Road Worthing West Sussex
Received 27 May 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0644/26
Advertisment consent for 2no. digital LCD display screens, one on each side of the Street Hub unit.
Land North Of 14 Wallace Parade Goring Road Worthing West Sussex
Received 27 May 2026 - Awaiting decisionAWDM/0645/26
Demolition of The Drive and erection of 2no. 3-bedroom detached dwellings with associated landscaping.
The Drive Mill Lane Worthing West Sussex BN13 3DF
Received 27 May 2026 - Awaiting decisionAWDM/0646/26
Installation of retractable security grille to entrance
Ground Floor Front 7 Chapel Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1EG
Received 27 May 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0647/26
Summer house in rear garden
19 Chelwood Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN12 4QP
Received 27 May 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0648/26
Single storey rear extension and raising of roof of rear part of existing attached garage (in connection with conversion to home office/bedroom).
38 The Strand Worthing West Sussex BN12 6DN
Received 27 May 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0649/26
Non Material Amendment to approved AWDM/0021/22. Amendments: amend bin storage for Blocks G and J
Land East Of Shadwells Road At Mash Barn Estate Mash Barn Lane Lancing West Sussex
Received 28 May 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0651/26
Replacement of three ATMs on the front elevation with new machines; and condenser units to rear roof
41 - 43 South Street Worthing West Sussex BN11 3AW
Received 28 May 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0652/26
Listed Building Consent for replacement of three ATMs on the front elevation and reinstate manifestation; replacement of the roof covering to the flat roof above the staff area (roof 5); refurbishment of the ground floor interior, installation of replacement internal ATM machines, full redecoration and the formation of new staff room and toilets at ground floor.
41 - 43 South Street Worthing West Sussex BN11 3AW
Received 28 May 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0653/26
Non Material Amendment to planning permission AWDM/1545/25 to re-position the cycle shed on the North side of the rear garden, re-position the ASHP to the front garden (behind trellis screen) and to change the approved roof tile to Redland Plain Concrete 'Natural Red'
26 Ilex Way Worthing West Sussex BN12 4UY
Received 28 May 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0654/26
Replacement of 5no existing timber sash windows with uPVC casements (Retrospective).
Flat 4 7 Byron Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 3HN
Received 28 May 2026 - Awaiting decisionAWDM/0655/26
Extensions and alterations including front (north) porch, pitched roof dormer to front (north) roof slope, single-storey pitched-roof rear (south) extension, flue to west elevation and freestanding timber pergola in rear garden.
Forest Barn Forest Lane Worthing West Sussex BN13 3FD
Received 28 May 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0656/26
Householder application for permitted development for prior approval for single storey extension to rear of property measuring 4.05m from rear wall of the original dwelling, maximum height 4m and height of eaves of the extension 2.71m
24 Burnham Road Worthing West Sussex BN13 2NN
Received 28 May 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0657/26
Removal of existing conservatory, garage and lean-to and erection of single storey side and rear extension
14 Pembroke Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN11 5QT
Received 28 May 2026 - UnknownNOTICE/0008/26
Application for prior approval for proposed change of use of the first to third floors from commercial use (Use Class E) to 4No. residential flats (Use Class C3)
25 - 27 Montague Street Worthing West Sussex BN11 3BE
Received 29 May 2026 - RegisteredAWDM/0658/26
Installation of extract equipment to rear including flue, screening and other associated alterations
Former 97 To 99 Montague Street Worthing West Sussex BN11 3BN
Received 29 May 2026 - RegisteredAWDM/0659/26
Single-storey rear extension; and single storey side extension to provide annexe accommodation for a dependent relative
7 First Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN14 9NH
Received 29 May 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0660/26
Demolition and removal of external timber-clad wall with external door within it; flooring and the plastic roof. To be replaced with a new timber frame wall with timber cladding; a new waterproof and insulated floor, and a new flat roof finished in felt with 2 no. rooflights and small parapet above door.
Old Swan Cottage 40 Middle Street Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5DP
Received 1 Jun 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0661/26
Application for Listed Building Consent for demolition and removal of external timber-clad wall with external door within it; flooring and the plastic roof. To be replaced with a new timber frame wall with timber cladding; a new waterproof and insulated floor, and a new flat roof finished in felt with 2 no. rooflights and small parapet above door.
Old Swan Cottage 40 Middle Street Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5DP
Received 1 Jun 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0662/26
Single storey rear extension.
1 Downlands Close Sompting West Sussex BN15 0JL
Received 1 Jun 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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