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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681 approved · 56 refused · 24 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0443/26
Replacement front porch and replacement paving to rear yard.
8 Warwick Place Worthing West Sussex BN11 3EU
Received 10 Apr 2026
DecidedAWDM/0444/26
Listed Building Consent for replacement front porch and replacement paving to rear yard.
8 Warwick Place Worthing West Sussex BN11 3EU
Received 10 Apr 2026
DecidedAWDM/0445/26
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to large house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis); demolition of side store and construction of single storey side extension; conversion of roofspace including rear rooflights
16 Elm Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1PG
Received 10 Apr 2026
DecidedAWDM/0446/26
Advertisement consent for the installation of one externally illuminated fascia sign.
4 High Street Worthing West Sussex BN11 1NU
Received 10 Apr 2026
DecidedAWDM/0447/26
New car storage side extension to existing mechanic garage.
Unit 3 7 Kings Crescent Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5LE
Received 13 Apr 2026
Awaiting decisionAWDM/0448/26
Application to Vary Conditions 1 (Approved Plans) and 22 (levels) of previously approved AWDM/1217/23. Amendments: Repositioning of pitch; reduction in clubhouse size and alterations including relocation of main entrance; formation levels change and two new access rampsORIGINAL DESCRIPTION: Redevelopment of the Former Southwick Football Club, comprising the replacement of existing turf pitch with 3G pitch and replacement floodlights, demolition of existing clubhouse and erection of replacement Sports Hub Building, erection of spectator stand along with other ancillary infrastructure.
Recreation Ground Old Barn Way Southwick West Sussex
Received 13 Apr 2026
DecidedAWDM/0449/26
Rear infill extension
69 Sunningdale Road Worthing West Sussex BN13 2NQ
Received 13 Apr 2026
DecidedAWDM/0450/26
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 2.92m and height of eaves of the extension 2.89m
93 Congreve Road Worthing West Sussex BN14 8EN
Received 13 Apr 2026
DecidedAWDM/0451/26
Proposed detached triple garage to include workshop/storage area (existing garage removed) Front porch. Permeable tarmac driveway.
Briar Croft Crockhurst Hill Worthing West Sussex BN13 3EE
Received 13 Apr 2026
DecidedAWDM/0452/26
Single storey rear extension
90 The Gardens Southwick West Sussex BN42 4AQ
Received 13 Apr 2026
DecidedAWDM/0453/26
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed rear dormer extension and front rooflights.
7 Rosemary Drive Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 6HT
Received 14 Apr 2026
DecidedAWDM/0454/26
Proposed addition of first floor to form 2 storey dwelling.
64 Grinstead Lane Lancing West Sussex BN15 9DZ
Received 14 Apr 2026
UnknownAWDM/0455/26
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.34 of 1990 to reduce crown height by up to 1 to 2 metres, and reduce radial spread by up to 0.5 to 1 metre, Hawthorn trees of group G1.
6 Ashacre Lane Worthing West Sussex BN13 2DA
Received 14 Apr 2026
DecidedAWDM/0456/26
Conversion of loft space to form a bedroom with rear rooflights
132A Pavilion Road Worthing West Sussex BN14 7EL
Received 14 Apr 2026
DecidedAWDM/0457/26
Single-storey rear extension
19 Adur Avenue Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5NN
Received 13 Apr 2026
DecidedAWDM/0458/26
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed rear dormer and front-facing rooflights.
19 Adur Avenue Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5NN
Received 13 Apr 2026
DecidedAWDM/0459/26
Proposed new two storey house attached to no.28 with dormer to rear. New boundary wall. Removal of vehicle crossover.
28 St Richards Road Southwick West Sussex BN41 1PA
Received 15 Apr 2026
RegisteredAWDM/0460/26
Proposed extension to width of vehicular access.
120 Upper Brighton Road Worthing West Sussex BN14 9JB
Received 15 Apr 2026
RegisteredAWDM/0461/26
Listed building consent for the installation of pipe protection and new louvres where the heat network pipes enter Worthing Museum.
Worthing Museum Chapel Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1HP
Received 15 Apr 2026
DecidedAWDM/0462/26
Removal of existing asphalt and concrete screed to rear terrace to allow for repair of structural deck, and then replacement and new paving
Beach House Brighton Road Worthing West Sussex
Received 15 Apr 2026
DecidedAWDM/0463/26
Demolition of an existing attached outbuilding and replacement with a single storey side extension to provide additional bedroom
2 Cherwell Road Worthing West Sussex BN13 3NB
Received 15 Apr 2026
DecidedAWDM/0464/26
Single-storey rear extension
51 Nutley Crescent Worthing West Sussex BN12 4LA
Received 15 Apr 2026
DecidedAWDM/0465/26
Householder application for permitted development for prior approval for single-storey rear extension, measuring 4.95m from the original rear of the dwelling, maximum height 3.2m, and height of eaves 2.5m.
48 Raleigh Crescent Worthing West Sussex BN12 6EE
Received 15 Apr 2026
DecidedAWDM/0466/26
Single-storey rear extension, porch alterations including new pitched roof, hip to barn end roof extension with rear dormer
213 Findon Road Worthing West Sussex BN14 0EP
Received 14 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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