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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832 approved · 68 refused · 27 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- RegisteredAWDM/0871/26
First floor side/rear extension
74 Kingston Lane Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 6YQ
Received 22 Jul 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0872/26
Non-material amendment to approved AWDM/0122/26 to relocate bin and bike storage.
1 - 3 Ship Street Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex
Received 22 Jul 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0873/26
Removal of rear store and conservatory. Single-storey rear extension and associated elevation alterations.
52 Compton Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN12 4UE
Received 22 Jul 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0875/26
Single storey rear extension (following demolition of conservatory/store)
4 Vale Walk Worthing West Sussex BN14 0BS
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionAWDM/0876/26
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed side extension (garage) and replacement rear conservatory roof.
3 Franklands Close Worthing West Sussex BN14 0BD
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionAWDM/0877/26
Installation of an ATM on the front elevation
103 - 105 Broadwater Street East Worthing West Sussex BN14 9AW
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionAWDM/0878/26
Advertisement consent for the installation of non-illuminated ATM surround signage
103 - 105 Broadwater Street East Worthing West Sussex BN14 9AW
Received 23 Jul 2026 - RegisteredAWDM/0879/26
Proposed single storey side extension
96 Western Road Sompting West Sussex BN15 9UB
Received 24 Jul 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0880/26
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension
33 Manor Close Southwick West Sussex BN42 4NW
Received 24 Jul 2026 - RegisteredAWDM/0884/26
Single storey side extension and new replacement boundary wall treatment
219 Harbour Way Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5HZ
Received 27 Jul 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0885/26
Non Material Amendment to Approved AWDM/0082/26 for reduction in size and number of windows to 2nd Floor Rear elevation for Apartment B bedrooms.
St Marys Church Hall 25 East Street Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5ZD
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionAWDM/0886/26
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.27 of 2001 T8 - Beech - Reduce crown height and radial spread by up to 5 metres, crown lift up to 4 metres and crown thin by a maximum of 35%
10 Valley Gardens Worthing West Sussex BN14 0JJ
Received 27 Jul 2026 - UnknownAWDM/0887/26
Single storey rear extension
90 Hillrise Avenue Sompting West Sussex BN15 0LS
Received 27 Jul 2026 - RegisteredAWDM/0888/26
Proposed 2-storey office extension to south elevation of existing care home building. Reconfiguration of existing floorspace to create 4 no. new bedrooms for care home use.
Westholme Clinic 10 Clive Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN12 4SG
Received 28 Jul 2026 - RegisteredAWDM/0889/26
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed rear hip to gable roof extension, side dormers to North and South roof slopes, roof light to front, removal of chimney
68 Rectory Road Worthing West Sussex BN14 7PW
Received 28 Jul 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0890/26
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed loft conversion with rear dormer and Juliet balcony, front rooflights
55 Penfold Road Worthing West Sussex BN14 8PG
Received 29 Jul 2026 - RegisteredAWDM/0891/26
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No. 11/2003 to reduce crown height by 2m to final height of approx. 11m and reduce crown spread to 9m, Silver Birch tree (T4).
Tarring Gate South Street Worthing West Sussex
Received 29 Jul 2026 - RegisteredAWDM/0892/26
Ground floor front extension and conversion of garage to utility and store; and first floor side extension
35 Shermanbury Road Worthing West Sussex BN14 7HR
Received 29 Jul 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0893/26
Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 4 (CMP) and 12 (BNG Plan) of approved application AWDM/0525/26.
77 Marlborough Road Lancing Business Park Lancing West Sussex BN15 8UF
Received 30 Jul 2026 - RegisteredAWDM/0894/26
Application for consent under Adur Tree Preservation Order No 13.53/1/93(SU) to reduce the crown height by approximately 2 metres, pruning back to the previous pruning points one Sycamore T6; Reduce the crown by height by approximately 2 metres, pruning back to the previous pruning points one Walnut tree T1.
Little Ravens Mill Lane Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5AG
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionAWDM/0895/26
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No. 98 of 2001 to remove the two lowest branches on the west side of crown to one Holly tree; and to reduce the lower 1/2 of the crown by a maximum of 3m and remove one damaged limb to the main stem, two Hornbeam trees, trees part of Group G2.
2 Kinfauns Drive Worthing West Sussex BN13 3BL
Received 30 Jul 2026 - RegisteredAWDM/0896/26
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.8 of 1999 to crown reduce by a maximum of 4m and crown lift to a maximum of 5m above ground level, one Holm Oak (T1); crown reduce by a maximum of 3m and remove two lowest limbs back to main stem, one Turkey Oak (T2) and crown reduce by a maximum of 4m, one Lime (T3).
57 First Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN14 9NP
Received 30 Jul 2026 - RegisteredAWDM/0897/26
Two storey side extension
1 Lisher Road Lancing West Sussex BN15 9EY
Received 31 Jul 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0898/26
Construct a platform and ramp adjacent to the communal entrance of flats 12A to 16 to create wheelchair access.
12A Rosslyn Court Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 6WN
Received 31 Jul 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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