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AWDM/0595/26

81 Downlands Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN14 9HE

Granted Adur Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev

Proposal

Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed loft conversion including rear dormer and front rooflights.

As published by the council, reference AWDM/0595/26

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 May 2026

    Received by Adur

  2. 18 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • AWDM/0595/26 Granted

    81 Downlands Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN14 9HE

    Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed loft conversion including rear dormer and front rooflights.

    15 May 2026 0m away Lawful development
  • AWDM/0460/26 Awaiting decision

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  • AWDM/0460/26 Awaiting decision

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  • AWDM/1265/25 Refused

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  • AWDM/1265/25 Refused

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    6 Oct 2025 155m away Householder
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In Adur

  • AWDM/0890/26 Awaiting decision

    55 Penfold Road Worthing West Sussex BN14 8PG

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    29 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • AWDM/0880/26 Awaiting decision

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    24 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • AWDM/0876/26 Awaiting decision

    3 Franklands Close Worthing West Sussex BN14 0BD

    Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed side extension (garage) and replacement rear conservatory roof.

    23 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • AWDM/0853/26 Granted

    26 Keymer Crescent Worthing West Sussex BN12 4LD

    Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed loft conversion including rear hip-to-gable roof extension, north side dormer, and 1no. front facing rooflight

    17 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • AWDM/0827/26 Granted

    54 Grover Avenue Lancing West Sussex BN15 9RQ

    Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed loft conversion including a rear dormer, 3no. front rooflights and removal of an existing chimney

    10 Jul 2026 Lawful development