Planning application
AWDM/1270/25
Lyons Farm Retail Park Lyons Way Worthing West Sussex
Proposal
Erection of a new retail unit (Class E).
As published by the council, reference AWDM/1270/25
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Oct 2025
Received by Adur
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8 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refusal
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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AWDM/1270/25 Refused
Lyons Farm Retail Park Lyons Way Worthing West Sussex
Erection of a new retail unit (Class E).
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AWDM/0714/26 Awaiting decision
Sainsbury Supermarket Lyons Farm Retail Park Lyons Way Worthing West Sussex BN14 9LA
Installation of a 'We Buy Any Car' single storey customer pod structure (sui generis)
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AWDM/0715/26 Awaiting decision
Sainsbury Supermarket Lyons Farm Retail Park Lyons Way Worthing West Sussex BN14 9LA
Advertisement consent for non-illuminated fascia signs, graphics, and vinyls (associated with AWDM/0714/26)
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AWDM/0714/26 Granted
Sainsbury Supermarket Lyons Farm Retail Park Lyons Way Worthing West Sussex BN14 9LA
Installation of a 'We Buy Any Car' single storey customer pod structure (sui generis)
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AWDM/0715/26 Granted
Sainsbury Supermarket Lyons Farm Retail Park Lyons Way Worthing West Sussex BN14 9LA
Advertisement consent for non-illuminated fascia signs, graphics, and vinyls (associated with AWDM/0714/26)
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AWDM/0761/25 Refused
Unit 1 Red Square Retail Park 194 Sompting Road Worthing West Sussex BN14 9GB
Advertisement Consent for freestanding internally illuminated digital billboard
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