Planning application
Site Of Former Office Space Ambrose House Ambrose Place Worthing West Sussex
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for Prior Approval of Proposed Change of use of part of the ground floor from commercial, business, service (Class E) to two self-contained residential units (Use Class C3)
As published by the council, reference NOTICE/0020/25
Application record
- Reference
- NOTICE/0020/25
- Type
- PA COU Comm, Bus and Service to Dwelling
- Status
- Registered
- Decision
- Approval Required and Granted
- Received
- 6 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 6 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 1 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Central
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Oct 2025
Received by Adur
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1 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Approval Required and Granted
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, an architecture practice
33 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
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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 outline applications
How this application type works
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.
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