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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681 approved · 56 refused · 24 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0394/26
Application for consent under Adur Tree Preservation Order No.13.53/3/00 (SU) of 2000 fell and replace one Sycamore tree T1
Shoreham College St Julians Lane Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 6YW
Received 30 Mar 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0395/26
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.29 of 2001 to reduce crown height by up to 6 metres (to previous points) and reduce radial spread by up to 3 metres one Sycamore T1 of group G1, and to reduce crown height and radial spread by up to 3 metres one Lime T2 of group G1.
97 Warren Road Worthing West Sussex BN14 9QU
Received 30 Mar 2026 - RegisteredAWDM/0396/26
Demolition of existing buildings and construction of a three-storey building comprising 27 1-bed apartments, secure cycle and bin storage, and hard and soft landscaping and associated works
10 - 20 Marine Place Worthing West Sussex BN11 3DN
Received 30 Mar 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0397/26
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed Loft conversion with rear dormer and front rooflights
67 Ham Way Worthing West Sussex BN11 2QF
Received 30 Mar 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0398/26
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.47 of 1995 to reduce radial spread to allow a clearance of 1.5 metres to building, prune to allow clearance to Streetlight of up to 1.5 metres, and crown lift up to 6 metres, three Holm Oak trees of group G1.
Our Lady Of Sion Junior School 16 Westbrooke Worthing West Sussex BN11 1RE
Received 30 Mar 2026 - UnknownAWDM/0399/26
Application for consent under Adur Tree Preservation Order No.13.53/2/92/SU of 1992 to reduce crown height by up to 2 metres, and reduce radial spread 1 metre, one Tree of Heaven T1.
Shearings The Street Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5NJ
Received 30 Mar 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0400/26
Replacement shopfront
3 Aldsworth Parade Worthing West Sussex BN12 4TX
Received 30 Mar 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0401/26
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.5 of 2004 to reduce crown height and radial spread by up to 1.5 metres one Ash Leaved Maple T1, reduce crown height and radial spread by up to 2 metres two Holly trees and one Sycamore of group G2, and to crown lift up to 5.5 metres three Sycamore trees of group G1.
4 Lansdowne Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 4LY
Received 12 Mar 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0402/26
Raising of the roof ridge to create a two storey dwelling including front and rear 2 storey extensions; timber cladding, first floor balcony to rear (East) elevation
42 Mill Road Lancing West Sussex BN15 0PZ
Received 31 Mar 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0403/26
Demolition of existing garage, side and rear extensions and extension to form first floor. Re-cladding in vertical burnt timber and black corrugated metal.
24 Woodards View Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5LH
Received 31 Mar 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0404/26
Proposed replacement single storey rear extension. Internal works and conversion of roofspace with 4 no. total conservation rooflights to rear slope only.
14 West Street Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5WG
Received 31 Mar 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0405/26
Listed Building Consent for proposed replacement single storey rear extension. Repair of the existing staircase. Vaulting of the ground floor ceiling to align with the existing kitchen ceiling. Installation of a new hatch ladder providing access to the basement. Installation of shutters to front windows. New flooring within the sitting room. Remove existing shower room and form new staircase to convert existing roofspace to a bedroom with 4 no. total conservation rooflights to rear slope only. Repair and maintenance of guttering at ground floor level.
14 West Street Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5WG
Received 31 Mar 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0406/26
Proposed side and replacement rear extensions
50 Buckingham Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5UD
Received 31 Mar 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0407/26
Conversion of undercroft to habitable space with front porch and rear extension. Retention of gates to highway entrance (Part-retrospective).
49 Poulters Lane Worthing West Sussex BN14 7ST
Received 31 Mar 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0408/26
Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to fell and replace four Cordyline australis (Palm) trees T1 to T4 in the Ivy Place Conservation Area.
4 Manor Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 3RT
Received 31 Mar 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0409/26
Vehicle access
165 Dominion Road Worthing West Sussex BN14 8LD
Received 31 Mar 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0410/26
Two storey extension to north side, remove existing garage, replace tile hanging with render
8 Thames Way Worthing West Sussex BN13 3LA
Received 31 Mar 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0411/26
Retrospective change of use from small house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4) to large house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis)
10 Salisbury Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1RB
Received 27 Mar 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0412/26
Proposed rear extension with raised platform.
28 Manor Hall Road Southwick West Sussex BN42 4NB
Received 1 Apr 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0413/26
New shopfront (unit 56)
56 - 58 High Street Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5DB
Received 1 Apr 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0414/26
Advert consent for 1no. fascia signage (illuminated letters only) 1no. projecting sign (non illuminated) (unit 56)
56 - 58 High Street Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5DB
Received 1 Apr 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0415/26
Application to revert the two existing flats back into a single dwellinghouse
26 Lavington Road Worthing West Sussex
Received 1 Apr 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0416/26
Proposed front porch, single storey rear extension, raised patio, and demolition of a chimney.
8 Marshall Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN14 0ES
Received 1 Apr 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0417/26
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed rear dormer and front rooflights
191 King Edward Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN14 8DW
Received 1 Apr 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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