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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681 approved · 56 refused · 24 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0293/26
Replace double glazed aluminium windows with triple glazed UPVC windows. South elevation. (Retrospective application).
5 The Haven Brighton Road Lancing West Sussex BN15 8EU
Received 9 Mar 2026
DecidedAWDM/0294/26
Replacement of the existing bungalow with a 2 storey house
20 East Meadway Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5RF
Received 9 Mar 2026
DecidedAWDM/0295/26
Proposed front porch and side utility room replacement
34 Oldfield Crescent Southwick West Sussex BN42 4FZ
Received 9 Mar 2026
UnknownAWDM/0296/26
Householder application for permitted development for prior approval for single storey extension to rear of property measuring 4m from rear wall of the original dwelling, maximum height 2.9m and height of eaves of the extension 2.9m
10 Greenacres Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5WY
Received 9 Mar 2026
DecidedAWDM/0297/26
Householder application for permitted development for prior approval for single storey extension to rear of property measuring 5m from rear wall of the original dwelling, maximum height 2.75m and height of eaves of the extension 2.75m
106 Meadow Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 2SE
Received 9 Mar 2026
DecidedAWDM/0298/26
Replacement uPVC glazing at first floor level on front and east side elevations
6 Warwick Street Worthing West Sussex BN11 3DL
Received 9 Mar 2026
DecidedAWDM/0299/26
Single storey rear extension
25 Oaksheath Gardens Worthing West Sussex BN13 3GE
Received 9 Mar 2026
DecidedAWDM/0300/26
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for confirmation that the planning permission AWDM/1910/22 commenced prior to the 3-year expiry in accordance with Condition 2 by the demolition of the existing rear conservatory
55 Wallace Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN11 5QD
Received 9 Mar 2026
DecidedAWDM/0301/26
Change of Use of the existing commercial building operating under a personal permission to Class E(g), B2 and B8
Aspect House 63 Spencer Road Lancing Business Park Lancing West Sussex BN15 8UA
Received 10 Mar 2026
DecidedNOTICE/0005/26
Application for prior approval for proposed change of use from commercial (Use Class E) to six self-contained residential units (Use Class C3)
Parkview Park Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 2AP
Received 10 Mar 2026
DecidedAWDM/0302/26
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single-storey rear extension with lean-to roof extending over existing single-storey rear component
17 Ardingly Drive Worthing West Sussex BN12 4TN
Received 10 Mar 2026
DecidedAWDM/0303/26
Removal of conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension
107 Sackville Road Worthing West Sussex BN14 8BL
Received 10 Mar 2026
DecidedAWDM/0304/26
Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to reduce crownheight and radial spread by up to 1.5 metres one Purple-leaved Plum T1 tree in theWinchester Road Conservation Area.
26 Winchester Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 4DH
Received 10 Mar 2026
DecidedAWDM/0306/26
Listed Building Consent for works to address moisture retention, improve ventilation and reinstate breathable materials in order to protect the historic fabric of the building. Works include installation of French drain to rear in front of patio doors, removal of front concrete slab and installation of stone aggregate, installation of mechanical ventilation within bathrooms and kitchen, removal of plaster in bedrooms to expose walls, enlargement of ventilation opening beneath stairs, removal of cement pointing to front elevation and repointing in lime mortar, installation of 6no. roof vent tiles, repair/repointing of chimney stack, repair or replacement frames and casements in timber to existing front dormer.
Old Scantlings 26 Church Street Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5DQ
Received 11 Mar 2026
DecidedAWDM/0307/26
Ground floor rear extension and front porch.
42 Hammy Lane Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 6GL
Received 11 Mar 2026
DecidedAWDM/0308/26
Proposed side dormers
12 Coombe Rise Worthing West Sussex BN14 0ED
Received 11 Mar 2026
DecidedAWDM/0309/26
Use of outbuilding as residential annexe for a relative
4 Westland Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN14 7LB
Received 11 Mar 2026
DecidedAWDM/0310/26
Removal of existing porch and conservatory; erection of 2-storey wrap-around extension to west/north elevations with associated ground works to alter ground levels, plus infill extension to south elevation and associated conversion of garage to habitable room.
Bramble Cottage West Hill Worthing West Sussex BN13 3BY
Received 11 Mar 2026
RegisteredAWDM/0311/26
Installation of rooflights
Wicker House 82 High Street Worthing West Sussex
Received 11 Mar 2026
DecidedAWDM/0312/26
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 8 (Cycle Parking/Storage) of planning application AWDM/1314/22 (ALLOWED ON APPEAL 12.06.2023).
Sandpiper Court 1 Salt Marsh Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex
Received 11 Mar 2026
DecidedAWDM/0313/26
Householder application for permitted development for prior approval for single storey extension to rear of property measuring 4m from rear wall of the original dwelling, maximum height 2.9m and height of eaves of the extension 2.6m
3 Ambleside Road Sompting West Sussex BN15 9SE
Received 12 Mar 2026
RegisteredAWDM/0314/26
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 12 (Sustainability - Energy) of approved application AWDM/1315/22
Free Wharf Brighton Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex
Received 12 Mar 2026
DecidedAWDM/0315/26
Single Storey Rear Extension
Stapleford Elm Grove Lancing West Sussex BN15 8PD
Received 12 Mar 2026
DecidedAWDM/0316/26
Demolition of existing side extension and replacement with new side extension to create accessible entrance
Flat 2 1 Seamill Park Crescent Worthing West Sussex BN11 2PN
Received 12 Mar 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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