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Planning application documents: what to read first
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Worthing Borough Council
Planning applications.
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 dates1,071Searchable 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681 approved · 56 refused · 24 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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 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/0244/26
Single storey rear extension; pitched roof front and porch/lobby extension
39 Nutley Crescent Worthing West Sussex BN12 4LA
Received 25 Feb 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0245/26
Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 4 (Noise Insulation), 5 (Railway Noise), 6 (Cycle storage) and 8 (Foul water drainage) of approved application AWDM/1287/25
97 Pavilion Road Worthing West Sussex BN14 7EG
Received 25 Feb 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0246/26
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 7 (Construction management plan) and partial approval of condition 9 part (1) only(Archaeological watching brief) of approved application AWDM/0968/25
Multi Storey Car Park High Street Worthing West Sussex
Received 25 Feb 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0247/26
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.21 of 2021 to fell and replace one Sycamore tree T2.
2 Hall Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN14 9BH
Received 25 Feb 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0248/26
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.27 of 1991 to crown lift up to 3 to 6 metres (over garden and car park), Beech tree T1.
Beech Court Beccles Road Worthing West Sussex
Received 25 Feb 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0249/26
Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to prune to allow clearance to Telephone cables of up to 1 metre, one Sycamore tree in the Heene Conservation Area.
Beech Court Beccles Road Worthing West Sussex
Received 25 Feb 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0250/26
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.13 of 2002 to reduce crown height by up to 1.5 metres, reduce radial spread by up to 2 to 2.5 metres and crown lift up to 4 metres one Silver Birch tree T1.
9 Cissbury Road Worthing West Sussex BN14 9LD
Received 25 Feb 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0251/26
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.3 of 1996 to reduce crown height and radial spread by up to 2 metres, and remove deadwood and damaged branches one Purple Beech tree T1.
40 Hurston Close Worthing West Sussex BN14 0AX
Received 25 Feb 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0252/26
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.3 of 1996 to reduce crown height and radial spread by up to 2 metres and remove deadwood Sycamore tree T1 of group G1.
42 Hurston Close Worthing West Sussex BN14 0AX
Received 25 Feb 2026 - UnknownAWDM/0253/26
Householder application for permitted development for prior approval for single storey extension to rear of property measuring 3.5m from rear wall of the original dwelling, maximum height 4m and height of eaves of the extension 2.8m
21 Brendon Road Worthing West Sussex BN13 2PS
Received 25 Feb 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0254/26
Roof enlargement involving raised roof ridge with dormers to North and South and first-floor window to West side gable
41 Rogate Road Worthing West Sussex BN13 2DY
Received 5 Feb 2026 - UnknownAWDM/0255/26
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed annex to side of property.
4 Mill Avenue Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5GF
Received 23 Feb 2026 - UnknownNOTICE/0003/26
Application for prior approval for proposed change of use of the first and second floors of existing building from commercial (Use Class E) to provide 13 self-contained residential flats.
105 - 109 Montague Street Worthing West Sussex
Received 26 Feb 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0257/26
Householder application for permitted development for prior approval for single storey extension to rear of property measuring 7.6m from rear wall of the original dwelling, maximum height 3.95m and height of eaves of the extension 2.95m
12 Longlands Worthing West Sussex BN14 9NT
Received 26 Feb 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0258/26
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.23 of 1990 to reduce radial spread by up to 2 metres and crown lift up to 5 metres Beech tree T1 of group G1, and to crown lift up to 4 metres,Sycamore T2 of group G1.
Highdown 18 Links Road Worthing West Sussex BN14 9QY
Received 26 Feb 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0259/26
Single storey outbuilding in rear garden for leisure use with family guest room
30 Windsor Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 2LX
Received 26 Feb 2026 - 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
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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.
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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