Planning application
3 - 4 Connaught Buildings Chapel Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1BA
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use of basement and ground floor from retail (Class E) to Adult Gaming Centre (Sui Generis).
As published by the council, reference AWDM/1165/25
Application record
- Reference
- AWDM/1165/25
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refusal
- Received
- 15 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 15 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 25 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Central
- Decision by
- Committee Decision
- Postcode
- BN11 1BA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Adur register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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AWDM/1166/25 Refused
3 - 4 Connaught Buildings Chapel Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1BA
Advertisement consent for 2no. externally illuminated fascia signs and 1no. externally illuminated projecting sign.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Sep 2025
Received by Adur
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25 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Refusal
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Appeal: AWAP/0008/26 (Appeal Allowed)
- Application: AWDM/1166/25 (Decided)
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