England · Local authority

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681 approved · 56 refused · 24 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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

Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.

Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)

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/0317/26
Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to reduce crown height and radial spread by up to 2.5 metres, Bay tree T2, reduce crown height and radial spread by up to 3 metres Bay T7, reduce crown height and radial spread by up to 2.5 metres, and crown thin 20% Fig T4 and Apple T5, to crown lift up to 5.5 metres Holm Oak T6 and to remove selected lowest limbs to West and South Sycamore T3 in the Heene Conservation Area.
4 Lansdowne Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 4LY
Received 12 Mar 2026
DecidedAWDM/0318/26
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension (existing extension removed)
126 Greenacres Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5XL
Received 12 Mar 2026
DecidedAWDM/0320/26
Proposed 4.5m wide vehicular access and hard standing
190 Upper Shoreham Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 6BG
Received 13 Mar 2026
DecidedAWDM/0321/26
Ground floor rear and side extension; front garage extension; rooms in roof consisting of hip to gable ends and rear dormer extending onto rear extension and front roof lights.
24 Cissbury Gardens Worthing West Sussex BN14 0DX
Received 13 Mar 2026
DecidedAWDM/0322/26
Installation of 2 non illuminated single sided twin post mounted directional signs at entrance to car park and 1 non illuminated double sided twin post mounted display sign
Hungry Horse Palatine Road Worthing West Sussex BN12 6JN
Received 13 Mar 2026
DecidedAWDM/0323/26
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.1 of 2019 to reduce radial spread to allow up to 1 to 2 metres clearance to building Acer T1, and to reduce radial spread to allow up to 1 to 2 metres clearance to building, and crown thin up to 15% Acers T2 and T3.
Westmoreland House 27 Strand Parade Worthing West Sussex
Received 13 Mar 2026
DecidedAWDM/0324/26
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for Existing use as a small House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4)
19 Wenban Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1HY
Received 13 Mar 2026
DecidedAWDM/0325/26
Application for Listed Building Consent to re-cover/repair the front and rear roof slopes using plain clay tiles and natural slate
54 Church Road Worthing West Sussex BN13 1HG
Received 13 Mar 2026
DecidedAWDM/0326/26
Rear/side single storey extension.
37 Hammy Lane Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 6GF
Received 16 Mar 2026
DecidedAWDM/0327/26
Single storey rear extension
43 Annweir Avenue Lancing West Sussex BN15 9NF
Received 16 Mar 2026
UnknownAWDM/0328/26
Proposed construction of 2 storey 2 bedroom dwelling attached to west side of 1 Gordon Road.
1 Gordon Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 6WF
Received 16 Mar 2026
DecidedAWDM/0329/26
Installation of two transmitting aerials to top of detached church tower to rear of main church building, on the side (east) elevation using existing brackets already in place.
St Peters Church Furze Road Worthing West Sussex BN13 3BP
Received 16 Mar 2026
DecidedAWDM/0330/26
First floor front extension, part single storey, part two-storey rear extensions with first floor balcony, and porch
41 Offington Drive Worthing West Sussex BN14 9PW
Received 16 Mar 2026
DecidedAWDM/0331/26
Proposed subdivision of the existing dwelling plot (32A) to create a separate dwellinghouse.
Annexe 32A Lansdowne Road Worthing West Sussex
Received 16 Mar 2026
DecidedAWDM/0332/26
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed single storey side extension.
15 Charmandean Road Worthing West Sussex BN14 9LQ
Received 16 Mar 2026
DecidedAWDM/0333/26
Vehicle access and hardstanding
177 Brighton Road Lancing West Sussex BN15 8JB
Received 16 Mar 2026
DecidedAWDM/0334/26
Proposed single storey extension to south elevation with balcony and steps down. Porch to North Elevation.
20 Norbury Drive Lancing West Sussex BN15 0QN
Received 16 Mar 2026
DecidedAWDM/0335/26
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed rooms in roof consisting of rear dormer with Juliet balcony and front roof lights.
7 Greenways Crescent Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 6HR
Received 17 Mar 2026
UnknownAWDM/0336/26
Removal of existing ground floor extension. Remodelling of property, Expanded loft space with balconies. Changes to fenestration. Cladding to property, and installation of a new fence on the Southern boundary.
4 Weald Dyke Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5LP
Received 17 Mar 2026
DecidedAWDM/0337/26
Householder Application for Permitted Development for prior approval for a single storey rear extension, measuring 5.15m from rear wall of the original house, maximum height 3.45m and height of eaves of the extension 2.89m.
16 Lynchmere Avenue Lancing West Sussex BN15 0PD
Received 17 Mar 2026
DecidedAWDM/0338/26
Change of use of first floor from industrial (Use Class B2) to a small house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4) for on-site staff; new external fire escape; and roller shutter door to workshop.
Units 1 To 2 3 Meadow Road Industrial Estate Dale Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 2RU
Received 17 Mar 2026
DecidedAWDM/0339/26
Demolition of existing garage/laundry; Removal of chimney; Erection of 2-storey front extension, replacement front dormers, 2-storey (South) side extension, single-storey rear extension and rooms in roof with 2no pitched roof dormers and front and rear roof lights. Application of horizontal cladding to upper floor of front (east) extension and rear (west) elevation.
15 Arlington Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN12 4SX
Received 17 Mar 2026
DecidedAWDM/0340/26
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed rooms in roof consisting of 2 pitched roof rear dormers and front and rear roof lights.
15 Arlington Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN12 4SX
Received 17 Mar 2026
DecidedAWDM/0341/26
Application for a non-material amendment to previously approved AWDM/1174/23. Amendment is to change from an integrated solar photovoltaic array to a roof-mounted array with associated revision to the wording of condition 20 to remove the reference to an integrated display, and provision of Automatic Opening Vents (AOVs)
Development Site At Upper Floors Of 32 To 34 Marine Parade Bath Place Worthing West Sussex
Received 17 Mar 2026

Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.

View all applications

Researching a proposal in Worthing Borough Council

Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.

How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

All planning guides

Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
UK research
Published 16 Jul 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK research
Published 6 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK research
Published 13 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026

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.

Check collection coverage