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681 approved · 56 refused · 24 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

UnknownAWDM/0672/26
Proposed vehicular access.
179 - 181 Brighton Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 2EX
Received 2 Jun 2026
RegisteredAWDM/0673/26
REVISED DESCRIPTION: Change of use of the ground floor from drinking establishment (sui generis) to 2x residential units (Class C3) with bin storage
Roots Cocktail Bar 42 Marine Parade Worthing West Sussex BN11 3QA
Received 3 Jun 2026
DecidedAWDM/0674/26
Single storey summerhouse in rear garden.
67 First Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN14 9NP
Received 3 Jun 2026
DecidedAWDM/0675/26
Application for Lawful Development Certificate for proposed siting of a caravan for incidential use to the main dwelling.
24 Christchurch Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1JA
Received 3 Jun 2026
DecidedAWDM/0676/26
Listed Building Consent for replacement of 3no. timber sash windows and repair of 3no. timber sash windows
40A High Street Worthing West Sussex BN11 1LL
Received 3 Jun 2026
DecidedAWDM/0677/26
Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 5 (foul and surface water disposal) of approved application AWDM/0259/26.
30 Windsor Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 2LX
Received 3 Jun 2026
DecidedAWDM/0678/26
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.7 of 1999 to reduce crown height and radial spread by up to 2 metres, and crown lift up to 5 metres, Holm Oak tree T1.
2 Arundel Road Salvington Worthing West Sussex BN13 3EG
Received 3 Jun 2026
DecidedAWDM/0680/26
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.9 of 1999 to reduce crown height by up to 1.5 metres, reduce radial spread by up to 1 to 1.5 metres, and crown thin 15% Holm Oak T7 and to reduce crown height and radial spread by up to 1.5 metres and crown thin 15% Holm Oak T2.
2 Cleveland Copse Worthing West Sussex BN13 2JX
Received 3 Jun 2026
DecidedAWDM/0681/26
Rooms in roof with front and rear dormers; single storey rear extension; and removal of garage.
14 Hammy Close Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 6BL
Received 3 Jun 2026
DecidedAWDM/0682/26
Advertisement Consent for externally illuminated fascia sign on north elevation of proposed padel courts canopy
Fishermans Wharf Brighton Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex
Received 4 Jun 2026
DecidedAWDM/0683/26
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed loft conversion with hip to gable roof extension, rear dormer and front rooflights
5 Crabtree Lane Lancing West Sussex BN15 9PF
Received 4 Jun 2026
RegisteredAWDM/0684/26
Front porch.
16 Thirlmere Crescent Sompting West Sussex BN15 9UE
Received 4 Jun 2026
DecidedAWDM/0685/26
Demolish existing outhouse and replace with proposed studio
16 Benbow Close Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5RY
Received 4 Jun 2026
DecidedAWDM/0686/26
Proposed 1.8m high timber fence to East, South and West sides of rear garden
1 Sefton Close Worthing West Sussex BN13 2RT
Received 4 Jun 2026
DecidedAWDM/0687/26
Replacement of balcony balustrades on south elevation
Beaulieu Court 43 Marine Parade Worthing West Sussex
Received 4 Jun 2026
DecidedAWDM/0688/26
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed siting of a caravan to provide additional accommodation for the family of the Homeowners
Croft Cottage 98A South Street Worthing West Sussex BN14 7NB
Received 4 Jun 2026
DecidedAWDM/0689/26
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.12 of 2007 to reduce crown height and radial spread by up to 2 metres, Sweet Chestnut tree T2, and reduce radial spread by up to 2 metres, one English Oak tree T6 of group G2
107A Grand Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN11 5BE
Received 4 Jun 2026
DecidedAWDM/0690/26
Application to vary Condition 1 (Approved plans) and 3 (Nursery Management Plan for Outdoor Activities) of approved AWDM/1083/18. Amendment: Update to the Management Plan to allow use of wildlife area by up to 16 children at any one time
48 Buckingham Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex
Received 5 Jun 2026
DecidedAWDM/0691/26
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed expansion of habitable room in the loft, including hip-to-gable roof extension, 3no front-facing rooflights and 1no rooflight on top of the current rear-facing dormer.
49 Greet Road Lancing West Sussex BN15 9NS
Received 5 Jun 2026
DecidedAWDM/0692/26
Demolition of existing garage and construction of new detached garage. Enlargement of existing side and rear extensions to form a wraparound extension with new monopitched roof.
184 Manor Hall Road Southwick West Sussex BN42 4NH
Received 5 Jun 2026
DecidedAWDM/0693/26
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed single-storey side extension.
3 Firle Road Lancing West Sussex BN15 0NY
Received 5 Jun 2026
DecidedAWDM/0694/26
Change of use of part ground floor from office use (Use Class E) to a flexible commercial, business and office use (Use Class E) and/or education and training (Use Class F1(a))
3 Liverpool Gardens Worthing Central Worthing West Sussex
Received 5 Jun 2026
DecidedAWDM/0695/26
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed loft conversion with a dormer to the south, hip-to-gable extension to the rear, 2 north-facing rooflights, and 1 front-facing rooflight.
7 Southsea Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN12 4BN
Received 5 Jun 2026
DecidedAWDM/0696/26
Proposed first floor extension above existing ground floor side extension on north side. Raised ridge height, first floor rear extension above existing ground floor extension, accommodation within extended roof with rear dormer, garage conversion and new front porch.
66 Buckingham Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5UD
Received 8 Jun 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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