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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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681 approved · 56 refused · 24 withdrawn.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: 11 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0748/26
Non Material Amendment to planning permission AWDM/1229/25 to change flat roof to a dummy pitch roof for approved detached garage/office.
6 Falcon Close Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5HN
Received 17 Jun 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0749/26
Replacement of 2no existing timber sash windows with uPVC double glazed sliding sash windows to the South and West elevations
24 West Avenue Worthing West Sussex
Received 17 Jun 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0750/26
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 7 (agree sustainable design measures) of approved application AWDM/1394/25.
19 Farncombe Road Worthing West Sussex
Received 17 Jun 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0751/26
Approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (materials and finishes) and 8 (landscaping) and partial approval of details of condition 4 part (1) only (Archaeological monitoring) of approved application AWDM/0891/25.
Holland House Little High Street Worthing West Sussex
Received 17 Jun 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0752/26
Demolition of rear projection and conservatory and erection of single storey flat roof extension
11 Adur Avenue Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5NN
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decisionAWDM/0753/26
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.16 of 2006 to reduce crown height by up to 2.5 metres and reduce radial spread by up to 2 metres, two Narrow Leaved Ash trees T11 and T12.
Mill Field Lodge 20 Downview Road Worthing West Sussex
Received 18 Jun 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0754/26
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.1 of 2022 to reduce crown height by up to 2 metres, and reduce radial spread by up to 1.5 metres, one Yew tree T2.
Valley View 20 Mill Lane Worthing West Sussex BN13 3DJ
Received 18 Jun 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0755/26
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.8 of 1998 to reduce crown height and radial spread by up to 2.5 metres, and crown lift up to 5.2 metres, one Sycamore tree T8.
23 White House Place Worthing West Sussex BN13 2PF
Received 18 Jun 2026 - UnknownAWDM/0756/26
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 2.90m and height of eaves of the extension 2.90m.
46 Overhill Southwick West Sussex BN42 4WJ
Received 19 Jun 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0757/26
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed installation of rooftop photovoltaic panels.
22 Warwick Gardens Worthing West Sussex BN11 1PF
Received 19 Jun 2026 - RegisteredAWDM/0758/26
Single storey rear infill extension including the installation of a rear facing window and door (retrospective)
5 Newland Road Worthing West Sussex
Received 19 Jun 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0759/26
Householder application for prior approval for permitted development for single storey extension to the rear of the property measuring 5.25m from the original rear wall of the dwellinghouse, 3.1m for maximum height, and 2.85m for the height of eaves
1 Coombe Rise Worthing West Sussex BN14 0ED
Received 19 Jun 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0760/26
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.12 of 1992 to remove lowest stems and limbs to south to allow clearance to Car Park one Leyland Cypress T1 of group G4, reduce spread to west to allow clearance to building of up to 2 metres, and crown lift by up to 3 metres over pavement and 5.5 metres over road one Holm Oak tree T1 of group G5, reduce spread to clear building by up to 2 metres Purple Beech T32, and to reduce spread to allow clearance to building of up to 1 to 1.5 metres Sycamore tree T27.
Worthing Hospital Lyndhurst Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 2DH
Received 19 Jun 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0761/26
Remove rear conservatory. Proposed rear extension and alterations to existing garage in connection with conversion to a habitable room.
38 Crowborough Drive Worthing West Sussex BN12 4UQ
Received 19 Jun 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0762/26
Single-storey front (east) extension to provide new porch and in association with conversion of integral garage to a habitable room
7 Southview Drive Worthing West Sussex BN11 5HU
Received 19 Jun 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0763/26
Single storey flat roof rear extension. Replacement of existing concrete ground floor outer panels with new external facing brick leaf.
19 Nelson Close Sompting West Sussex BN15 0LY
Received 22 Jun 2026 - RegisteredAWDM/0764/26
Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990: Various works to three beech trees and one birch tree as described in the application form, within the Southwick Conservation Area.
11 Church Lane Southwick West Sussex BN42 4GD
Received 22 Jun 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0766/26
Change of use from a private members club (sui generis) to 2no. residential 3 bedroom dwellings (use class C3) with off-road parking
The Royal British Legion 9 - 11 Buckingham Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5UA
Received 22 Jun 2026 - RegisteredAWDM/0767/26
Proposed balcony to the rear on top of the existing rear extension, and erection of outbuilding (pool room) in the rear garden with glass roof
54 Hillrise Avenue Sompting West Sussex BN15 0LU
Received 22 Jun 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0768/26
Hip to gable roof extension,side extension, extension of front and rear dormers, extension of porch to front
174 Downsway Southwick West Sussex BN42 4WF
Received 22 Jun 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0770/26
Householder application for permitted development for prior approval for single storey extension to rear of property measuring 4.11m from rear wall of the original dwelling, maximum height 2.98m and height of eaves of the extension 2.91m
51 Grove Road Worthing West Sussex BN14 9DQ
Received 22 Jun 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0771/26
Proposed single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory
37 Downside Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN14 0EU
Received 22 Jun 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0772/26
Demolition of existing outbuilding and erection of wraparound single-storey extension to the east and north elevation
58 Palmerston Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN12 4RN
Received 22 Jun 2026 - DecidedAWDM/0773/26
Application to Vary Condition 1 (Approved Plans) and Condition 4 (no windows or other openings shall be formed above eaves height) of previously approved AWDM/0618/16. Amendments: Alterations to windows and doors on west elevation and roof lights to south and north elevation roof slopes. [AWDM/0618/16 : Single storey rear extension with pitched roof over.]
19 Rusper Road South Worthing West Sussex BN13 1LP
Received 22 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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