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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681 approved · 56 refused · 24 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- RegisteredAWDM/1041/26
Application to vary Condition 1 (Approved Plans) of previously approved application AWDM/0180/26. Amendment: Revision to Written Scheme of Investigation and site plan to allow for an alternative drainage route. ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION: Replacement of doors to the south transept, installation of a post externally within the grounds of the church to mount a button to automate the doors, installation of below ground drainage to facilitate installation of WC facilities
Church Of St Mary De Haura Church Street Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex
Received 3 Sept 2026 - RegisteredAWDM/1042/26
Demolition and rebuilding of the existing attached garage and utility accommodation; erection of a first-floor side extension above the garage and part first-floor, part two-storey rear extension, incorporating a front balcony, together with associated roof alterations and changes to windows and doors.
36 Ring Road Lancing West Sussex BN15 0QE
Received 4 Sept 2026 - RegisteredAWDM/1043/26
Loft conversion with hip to gable roof extension and front and rear dormers. Single storey rear extension. Removal of existing chimney and flue
39 Crown Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 6GD
Received 4 Sept 2026 - RegisteredAWDM/1044/26
Proposed rear dormer with 3no. new rooflights to front
378 Upper Shoreham Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5ND
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionAWDM/1045/26
Retrospective application for supplementary boundary treatment to a height of 2805mm to rear garden
70 Hayling Rise Worthing West Sussex BN13 3AQ
Received 4 Sept 2026 - RegisteredAWDM/1046/26
First-floor rear extension (over an existing ground-floor extension to the east elevation); and enlargement of the existing rear ground-floor extension.
Arran Pines Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN14 9JQ
Received 4 Sept 2026 - RegisteredAWDM/1047/26
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.14 of 1993 to Elm (T2): height and radial reduction up to 2.5m and Yew (T4): height and radial reduction up to 1.5m.
Ramsay Hall 9 - 13 Byron Road Worthing West Sussex
Received 4 Sept 2026 - RegisteredAWDM/1048/26
Single storey rear extension. Hip to gable roof extension, front and rear dormers
66 Hill Farm Way Southwick West Sussex BN42 4YH
Received 4 Sept 2026 - RegisteredAWDM/1049/26
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed siting of a mobile home ancillary to the main dwellinghouse to accommodate a dependant relative.
26 Mile Oak Road Southwick West Sussex BN42 4QE
Received 7 Sept 2026 - RegisteredAWDM/1050/26
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 4 (external lighting) of application AWDM/1367/25 allowed on appeal.
Unit 3 New Wharf Brighton Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 6RN
Received 7 Sept 2026 - RegisteredAWDM/1052/26
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No. 7 of 2001 to reduce crown height by up to 1.5 metres, reduce radial spread by up to 1 to 2 metres, one Japanese Zelkova tree T1.
Harley Court St Michaels Road Worthing West Sussex
Received 7 Sept 2026 - RegisteredAWDM/1053/26
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No. 68 of 2001 to reduce overhanging side branches of Common Hazel T3, to maintain tree and give clearance to property.
Lynhay Cherry Walk Worthing West Sussex BN13 3BA
Received 7 Sept 2026 - RegisteredAWDM/1054/26
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order number 5 of 1998 - T2 - Monterey Pine - Pruning of over extended limbs on the southern aspect close to property to live growth points by a maximum of 1m - Current branch lengths 6 meters - finish branch length 5 meters. removal of dead branches with a diameter greater than 50 mm.
Oakdene Durrington Hill Worthing West Sussex BN13 2PX
Received 7 Sept 2026 - RegisteredAWDM/1056/26
Erection of single-storey annexe for family member (following demolition of garage)
48 Broomfield Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN14 7RZ
Received 7 Sept 2026 - RegisteredAWDM/1057/26
Application to vary condition 01 (approved plans) and Condition 42 (levels) of approved AWDM/2039/22 ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION: Demolition of existing buildings, construction of 176no. one and two bedroom residential apartments and commercial development over 4 blocks between 5 and 9 levels, basement parking and raised deck, new highway access, flood defences, drainage infrastructure, landscaping and ancillary development. (Including changes in heights and reduction from previously proposed 183no. apartments to 176no.)
Development Site At Former Frosts Car Showroom And Premises 69 To 75 Brighton Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex
Received 8 Sept 2026 - RegisteredAWDM/1058/26
Creation of 2no. new parking bays with associated works to part of grassed area at front of Pebble View.
Pebble View 62 Brighton Road Lancing West Sussex
Received 9 Sept 2026 - RegisteredAWDM/1059/26
Erection of a two-storey side extension and a single-storey rear extension.
7 Broomfield Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN14 7RY
Received 9 Sept 2026 - RegisteredAWDM/1060/26
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.23 of 2006 to reduce overall height by 3m and reduce lateral canopy spread by 2m of one Beech, two Limes and one Maple tree of Group G1.
5 Rugby Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 4PU
Received 9 Sept 2026 - RegisteredAWDM/1061/26
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order number 23 of 2006 - T9 Ash - Remove deadwood, reduce height by a maximum of 2m and reduce lateral canopy spread by a maximum of 2m
5B Rugby Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 4PU
Received 9 Sept 2026 - RegisteredAWDM/1064/26
Householder application for permitted development for prior approval for single storey extension to rear of property measuring 4.5m from rear wall of the original dwelling, maximum height 3m and height of eaves of the extension 2.8m
6 Park Lane Southwick West Sussex BN42 4DL
Received 9 Sept 2026 - RegisteredAWDM/1065/26
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order number TPO 42 of 2002 - T16 - Purple Leaved Plum - reduce the crown by the following; Height by 2m Radial crown spread to East by 1.5m, West by 1m, North by 1m and South by 1m. T12 - Norway Maple - reduce the crown by the following; Height by 2.5m Radial crown spread to East by 2m, North by 2m, West by 1.5m and South by 2m To lift crown to 3m from ground level. Group G1 - Horse Chestnut - re-pollard to a height of 5m back to previous pruning points . T15 - Corsican Pine - reduce radial crown spread to West and back from property by 1.5m.
STREET RECORD Chatsmore Crescent Worthing West Sussex
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionAWDM/1066/26
Creation of a vehicle crossover and hard standing
35 Dominion Road Worthing West Sussex BN14 8JZ
Received 10 Sept 2026 - RegisteredAWDM/1067/26
Listed Building Consent for retrospective localised re-building of a soldier course lintel over the rear curved bay at ground floor level; localised re-stitching together of brickwork above this lintel and installation of helical bar to stabilise significant cracking, followed by re-rendering.
Beach House Brighton Road Worthing West Sussex
Received 10 Sept 2026 - RegisteredAWDM/1068/26
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 11 (surfacing materials) of application AWDM/1367/25 allowed on appeal ref 6003526.
Unit 3 New Wharf Brighton Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 6RN
Received 11 Sept 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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