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Worthing Borough Council
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Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Worthing Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

1,071Searchable applications

308Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 737 approved or refused records

56Refused applications

681 approved · 56 refused · 24 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026

Planning information Planning & Building Control Contact planning Full contact details (Planning (Development Management))Local plan Planning Policy Pre-application advice Do I need planning permission?Conservation areas Conservation and Heritage Article 4 directions Article 4 Directions

Council contacts

Planning enquiriesplanning@adur-worthing.gov.uk Council source

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas27 mapped area records

Article 4 direction areas8 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/0169/26
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 4 (Biodiversity Net Gain) of approved application AWDM/0433/25.
Site Of Hm Revenues And Customs And Land West Of Hm Revenues And Customs Barrington Road Worthing West Sussex
Received 10 Feb 2026
DecidedAWDM/0170/26
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 27 (Remediation - Verification) of approved application AWDM/1979/19.
Hm Revenues And Customs Barrington Road Worthing West Sussex BN12 4XL
Received 10 Feb 2026
DecidedAWDM/0171/26
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 (Sustainable Design & Energy - Verification ) of approved application AWDM/0605/22.
Hm Revenues And Customs Barrington Road Worthing West Sussex BN12 4XL
Received 10 Feb 2026
UnknownAWDM/0172/26
Change of Use from Class B2 (general industrial) to mixed use Classes E (commercial, business and service) ,B2 (general industrial) and B8 (storage or distribution). Alteration to front elevation to accommodate new roller shutter goods entrance. Installation of new side (south west) entrance door. Reconfiguration of private parking to front to create a designated loading bay.
Eschmann House 15 Peter Road Lancing Business Park Lancing West Sussex BN15 8TJ
Received 11 Feb 2026
DecidedAWDM/0173/26
Demolition of existing garage and erection of new single storey outbuilding to be used as a family annexe
9 Upton Gardens Worthing West Sussex BN13 1DA
Received 11 Feb 2026
DecidedAWDM/0174/26
Demolition of the existing conservatory and construction of a proposed single-storey rear extension.
The Haven Church Lane Sompting West Sussex BN15 0BA
Received 12 Feb 2026
DecidedAWDM/0175/26
Proposed rear / side extension to provide annex for dependent relative
292 Old Shoreham Road Southwick West Sussex BN42 4LQ
Received 12 Feb 2026
RegisteredAWDM/0176/26
Subdivision of three residential units on the second, third and fourth floors (approved under application AWDM/1906/22) to two units each for a total of six residential units; alterations to proposed fenestration, terraces and terrace screenig
Development Site At Former Debenhams Store 14 To 20 South Street And Iceland Car Park Marine Place Worthing West Sussex
Received 12 Feb 2026
DecidedAWDM/0177/26
Single storey rear extension, conversion of garage into habitable accommodation; new front porch
7 Falmer Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN12 4SY
Received 12 Feb 2026
DecidedAWDM/0178/26
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed garage conversion to habitable space with rooflights; fenestration changes and roof lantern to rear extension
37 Bulkington Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN14 7HH
Received 13 Feb 2026
DecidedAWDM/0179/26
Single storey rear extension and conversion of garage to habitable room with new window
95 Downlands Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN14 9HF
Received 13 Feb 2026
DecidedAWDM/0180/26
Replacement of doors to the south transept, installation of a post externally within the grounds of the church to mount a button to automate the doors, installation of below ground drainage to facilitate installation of WC facilities
Church Of St Mary De Haura Church Street Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex
Received 16 Feb 2026
DecidedAWDM/0181/26
Vehicle access with hardstanding
52 Kingston Lane Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 6YB
Received 16 Feb 2026
DecidedAWDM/0182/26
Shopfront alteration to align entrance doors to shopfront glazing. Installation of fire exit doors to side (west) and rear (North) elevations
56 Montague Street Worthing West Sussex BN11 3HE
Received 16 Feb 2026
DecidedAWDM/0183/26
Proposed single storey side/rear extension and garage conversion.
26 Nutley Close Worthing West Sussex BN12 4JZ
Received 16 Feb 2026
UnknownAWDM/0184/26
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.45 of 2002 to reduce crown to allow clearance to building of up to 2.5 metres one Norway Maple tree T1 of group G2.
Land South Of 66 Limbrick Lane And West Of 1 Limbrick Close Worthing West Sussex
Received 16 Feb 2026
DecidedAWDM/0185/26
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing Use of ground floor of 4-6 High Street for Use Class E(a) retail purposes.
4 High Street Worthing West Sussex BN11 1NU
Received 16 Feb 2026
DecidedAWDM/0186/26
Conversion of existing garage block to residential use: In conjunction with existing dwelling house
Nepcote Chase 7 Links Road Worthing West Sussex BN14 9QY
Received 16 Feb 2026
DecidedAWDM/0187/26
Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to fell and replace one Laburnum tree in the Southwick Conservation Area.
Street Record The Cotswolds Southwick West Sussex
Received 3 Feb 2026
DecidedAWDM/0188/26
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed single-storey rear extension.
5 Edburton Gardens Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5GR
Received 17 Feb 2026
DecidedAWDM/0189/26
External improvements to include the remodelling of front and rear dormer windows. Ridge line extended into half gable. Increased size of the existing rear dormer window and addition of white composite panelling to side of rear dormer. Ground floor front hipped end to be extended to gable end. New roof of natural slate (100mm thicker than the existing roof). Proposed flue to replace chimney. Glazed panels to existing balcony, increased size of eaves. New windows, front door and garage door and solar panels.
74 Old Fort Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5HA
Received 17 Feb 2026
DecidedAWDM/0190/26
Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to crown thin 15%, remove dead wood and reduce radial spread by up to 2 metres, over two years, one Magnolia tree T2, and to fell and replace one Cherry tree T1 in the Sompting Conservation Area.
Avalon West Street Sompting West Sussex BN15 0AP
Received 17 Feb 2026
DecidedAWDM/0191/26
Replacing the lounge window for a uPVC front door and window; install a platform ramp and galvanised handrail
3 Southlands Court St Giles Close Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 6GU
Received 17 Feb 2026
DecidedAWDM/0192/26
Single-storey side/rear extensions; loft conversion with hip to side gable roof extension, rear dormer and front roof light.
124 Ardingly Drive Worthing West Sussex BN12 4TP
Received 17 Feb 2026

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Worthing Borough 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.

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