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Worthing planning applications
2,962 applications. 81% approved. 58 days to decide.
As of October 2026, PlanIndex holds 2,962 planning applications from Worthing. 1,305 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 81% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Worthing: 1,312 applications received in the last year, 1,305 decisions published.
Worthing takes a median of 60 days to decide a planning application. See how that compares.
All applications
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AWDM/1271/26 Awaiting decision
11 Alinora Crescent Worthing West Sussex BN12 4JB
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for conversion of integral garage to a habitable room
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AWDM/1270/26 Awaiting decision
13 Cortis Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN14 7BQ
Change of use from a small House in Multiple Occupation (Use C4) to a large House in Multiple Occupation for up to 7 persons (Sui generis).
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AWDM/1262/26 Awaiting decision
11 Salvington Hill Worthing West Sussex BN13 3AT
Removal of existing rear conservatory and attached garage; erection of single-storey side and rear extensions and front porch
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AWDM/1261/26 Awaiting decision
26 The Heights Worthing West Sussex BN14 0AJ
Application to vary condition 1 (Approved Plans) of AWDM/1602/25 to reduce roof pitch, revise the dormer and small gable on the front elevation, change the dormers to lead and the mock tudor detailing to grey boards, remove the brick corbeling detail, add front and south side rooflights. alter ground floor rear fenestration; and extend chimney ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION: Erection of a first floor above the existing bungalow to form a two-storey house with associated alterations
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AWDM/1251/26 Awaiting decision
42 Boxgrove Worthing West Sussex BN12 6AR
Porch to South elevation
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AWDM/1243/26 Awaiting decision
43 Greystone Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN13 1LR
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed single-storey side / rear extension.
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AWDM/1242/26 Awaiting decision
6 Warren Gardens Worthing West Sussex BN14 9PL
Single storey side extension with rear patio and steps (following removal of garage); loft conversion with hip to gable, rear dormer and front rooflights
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AWDM/1249/26 Awaiting decision
6 Salvington Hill Worthing West Sussex BN13 3AS
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order number TPO 6 of 2021: T1 - Silver birch T2 - Silver birch T3 - Silver birch T4 - Beech Reduce all trees listed by a maximum of 2m in radial spread & 1m in height
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AWDM/1244/26 Awaiting decision
60 Henty Road Worthing West Sussex BN14 7HF
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.1 of 1987 to reduce overextended sections of crown only by up to 2.5-3m, crown lift to give a height clearance of 2m from ground level and remove all substantial deadwood of one Weeping Beech tree (T10).
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AWDM/1247/26 Awaiting decision
45 Hillside Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN14 9QS
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.26 of 1991 to fell to ground level one purple plum tree (T1).
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AWDM/1245/26 Awaiting decision
24 York Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 3EN
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the installation of solar panels to rear roofslopes
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AWDM/1246/26 Decided
13 Madeira Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN11 2AT
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed single storey rear extension (to replace existing conservatory)
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NOTICE/0016/26 Awaiting decision
81 Chapel Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1HU
Change of use of the upper floors from commercial (Use Class E) to one residential flat (Use Class C3)
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AWDM/1238/26 Awaiting decision
Bishop Garth South Street Worthing West Sussex BN14 7NL
Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to reduce crown spread by 3m and reduce overall height by 3.5m one Sycamore tree (T1) in the West Tarring Conservation Area.
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AWDM/1237/26 Decided
92 Singleton Crescent Worthing West Sussex BN12 5DJ
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension
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AWDM/1235/26 Awaiting decision
Unit 7 - 11 Montague Street Worthing West Sussex BN11 3AX
Non-material amendment to approved application AWDM/0830/26 to alter the design to two separate cabinets
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AWDM/1227/26 Awaiting decision
40 Ladydell Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 2JU
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order number TPO 3 of 2007 - T1 Ash reduce by approx 3m, back to where the tree has been pruned previously.
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AWDM/1228/26 Awaiting decision
179 Heene Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 4NN
Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to Remove 1 x Conifer in the Shakespeare Road Conservation Area.
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AWDM/1229/26 Awaiting decision
133 Heene Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 4NY
Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to reduce small Plum tree on south side of rear garden within the Shakespeare Road Conservation Area.
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AWDM/1226/26 Awaiting decision
4 Acre Gardens Boundary Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 4LN
Application for Consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No. 6 of 2005 to reduce and reshape radial spread and height by up to 1.5 metres one Holm Oak (T1).
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AWDM/1224/26 Awaiting decision
245 Brighton Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 2EY
Amalgamation of two existing self-contained flats to revert the property to a single family dwellinghouse
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AWDM/1225/26 Awaiting decision
40A High Street Worthing West Sussex BN11 1LL
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 (details of second floor sashes) of approved application AWDM/0676/26.
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AWDM/1221/26 Awaiting decision
42 West Way Worthing West Sussex BN13 3AY
Proposed log cabin in rear garden for use as an artist studio by a family member.
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AWDM/1220/26 Decided
152 Terringes Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN13 1JP
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed loft conversion with rear dormer with Juliet balcony and front rooflights.
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AWDM/1217/26 Awaiting decision
81 Chapel Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1HU
Replacement shopfront
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AWDM/1215/26 Awaiting decision
23 Third Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN14 9NZ
Non-material amendment to approved application AWDM/0396/25 to re-position ground floor rear doors and add window; reposition rooflights; and remove one side window on rear dormer.
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AWDM/1209/26 Awaiting decision
22 Foxley Lane Worthing West Sussex BN13 3AB
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order number TPO 16 of 1998 - Beech (T3) - Raise canopy up to 5m, Clear neighbouring garage roof to give a clearance of 2m.
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AWDM/1207/26 Awaiting decision
47 Furze Road Worthing West Sussex BN13 3BH
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order number TPO 89/00019/TPO - T13 Cypress - Raise canopy to 6m, Cut back to give clearance to roof by 2m.
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AWDM/1206/26 Awaiting decision
55 Forest Road Worthing West Sussex BN14 9LR
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order number TPO 25 of 2003 Cherry Plum (T4) - Fell and replace.
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AWDM/1208/26 Awaiting decision
Merrowdown Salvington Hill Worthing West Sussex BN13 3BD
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order number TPO 1995. No. 53 Beech (T1) - Raise canopy to 8m, Thin canopy by 10%. Pine (T2) - Remove large dead limb
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AWDM/1204/26 Awaiting decision
27 Warnham Road Worthing West Sussex BN12 4LL
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.20 of 1994 (Group G3) to reduce the radial crown spread of 5 x Sycamores to the west and back from property and garden by a maximum of 2m. To lift crown of one Sycamore to 6m from over road.
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AWDM/1216/26 Decided
56 Dominion Road Worthing West Sussex BN14 8JT
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for single storey side extension
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AWDM/1205/26 Awaiting decision
21 St Georges Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 2DS
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed loft conversion with rear dormers to main and outrigger roofslopes and front rooflights; first floor side window; double glazed windows/doors to ground and first floors rear and side
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AWDM/1200/26 Awaiting decision
38 Longlands Worthing West Sussex BN14 9NN
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.46 of 2003 to reduce southern to eastern section by 1.5 to 2 metres. Reduce height by up to 2 metres and shape and balance accordingly, 1no. Beech tree of Group G4.
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AWDM/1201/26 Awaiting decision
44A Northbrook Road Worthing West Sussex BN14 8PW
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission AWDM/0065/21, granted on appeal under reference APP/M3835/W/21/3274486 to alter the ground floor side roof design and add rooflight, install roof-mounted photovoltaic panels and clad first floor with concrete plain-tile hanging. ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION: Two storey side extension to form a one bedroom dwelling with one parking space
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AWDM/1202/26 Awaiting decision
44A Northbrook Road Worthing West Sussex BN14 8PW
Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3 (Electric vehicle charging space) & 4 (Contamination) of AWDM/0065/21, granted on appeal reference APP/M3835/W/21/3274486.
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AWDM/1194/26 Awaiting decision
32 Montague Street Worthing West Sussex BN11 3HA
Change of use of upper floors from commercial (Use Class E) to two residential flats (Use Class C3) with widened ground floor entrance and rooflights
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AWDM/1193/26 Awaiting decision
Methodist Church Tarring Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 4ET
Installation of 1no. externally illuminated post sign and 1no. externally illuminated hanging sign.
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AWDM/1192/26 Awaiting decision
29 Beechwood Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN13 2HR
Rooms in roof with hip to gable roof extension, rear dormer and front rooflights
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AWDM/1190/26 Awaiting decision
53 Longlands Worthing West Sussex BN14 9NW
Two storey rear extension; single storey side extensions to the east and west; conversion and remodelling of the existing garage to ancillary habitable accommodation, with roof alterations; raised and widened driveway; raised patios with ramps and pergolas; new boundary fencing
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AWDM/1184/26 Awaiting decision
Methodist Church Tarring Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 4ET
1.8m high security fencing incorporating gates and freestanding hedging in planters, covered timber walkway, installation of an exterior light above entrance door, installation of a garden structure within the frontage and a timber bin store.
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AWDM/1187/26 Awaiting decision
The Pines Faraday Close Worthing West Sussex BN13 3RB
Consultation by WSCC (Regulation 3) on application WSCC/043/26 for External alterations and extension of an existing building, together with the reconfiguration of the car park and access routes, and revised/additional hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments, and ancillary buildings/structures/plant, with other associated works; to facilitate its refurbishment and repurposing for use as a satellite special education needs (SEND) school.
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AWDM/1185/26 Awaiting decision
1 Loxley Gardens Bulkington Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN14 7JB
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order number TPO 4 of 2000 G2 - Sycamore - Reduce the height by a maximum of 3m & reduce the radial spread by a maximum of 4m. Raise crown to a maximum 4m above ground.
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AWDM/1181/26 Awaiting decision
West Worthing Club Titnore Way Worthing West Sussex BN13 3RT
Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 2 (Biodiversity gain plan), 7 (tree protection measures) and 8 (bat and bird boxes) of approved application AWDM/0733/25.
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AWDM/1177/26 Awaiting decision
15 Sea Lane Worthing West Sussex BN12 4QB
Proposed 2-storey side extension, single storey front and rear extensions & additional vehicular access
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AWDM/1176/26 Awaiting decision
19 Hayling Gardens Worthing West Sussex BN13 3AJ
Non-material amendment of approved application AWDM/0342/26 to change rear window to patio doors, enlarge skylight and change extension from brick to composite cladding
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AWDM/1172/26 Awaiting decision
25 St Wilfreds Road Worthing West Sussex BN14 8BA
Single storey rear extension
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AWDM/1162/26 Awaiting decision
Fitzroy Lodge 2 - 4 Windsor Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 2LX
Change of use of care home (Use Class C2) to larger House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis) with 25 bedrooms.
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AWDM/1163/26 Awaiting decision
82 Marine Crescent Worthing West Sussex BN12 4JH
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 (Glazed balustrade) of approved application AWDM/1182/25.
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AWDM/1167/26 Awaiting decision
The Cottage Heene Place Worthing West Sussex BN11 3NL
Single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory.
Recent decisions
Data to October 2026
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AWDM/1067/16 Withdrawn
79 Terringes Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN13 1JQ
Householder application for permitted development for prior approval for single storey extension to rear of property measuring 3.8m from rear wall of the original dwelling, maximum height 3m and height of eaves of the extension 2.9m
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AWDM/0705/26 Decided
Land Site West Of Fulbeck Avenue Northbrook Worthing West Sussex
Non Material Amendment to AWDM/0166/20. Amendments sought solely in respect of Block 5. Changes include alternative use of alternative external material (refined standing seam mechanical fix system of metalwork with timber cladding accents) and changes to internal layout.
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AWDM/0967/26 Decided
48 Littlehampton Road Worthing West Sussex BN13 1QH
Part retrospective application for single storey rear extension with render to exterior walls (north and west elevations)
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AWDM/0944/26 Decided
Storage Land Southdownview Road Worthing West Sussex
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for confirmation that the planning permission AWDM0056/22 lawfully commenced within three years of the date of the decision
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AWDM/0792/26 Refused
14 Cobden Road Worthing Central Worthing West Sussex BN11 4BD
Single storey side / rear infill extension.
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AWDM/1024/26 Refused
36 East Meadway Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5RF
Remove front dormer and pitched roof to existing 1.5 storey element to north side of the existing house. Addition of a part 1st floor, part 2-storey extension to front. New 2-storey rear infill extension. Replace existing roof tiles with insulated roof panels. Elevations to be finished with a mix of white coloured render and untreated timber cladding.
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AWDM/0969/26 Decided
Flat 4 143 Heene Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 4NY
Proposed loft conversion including installation of six rooflights and associated elevation alterations.
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AWDM/0897/26 Decided
1 Lisher Road Lancing West Sussex BN15 9EY
Two storey side extension
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AWDM/0920/26 Decided
97 Heene Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 4PG
Two storey rear extension. Removal of 2no. chimneys. Rooms in roof with rear hip to gable roof extension, South side dormer, front and side rooflights. Single storey extension to north side with ASHP to front (east), and associated conversion of existing garage building into gym/office space
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AWDM/1246/26 Decided
13 Madeira Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN11 2AT
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed single storey rear extension (to replace existing conservatory)
The full record
Decisions between 2019 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 2,652 decisions from Worthing between 2019 and 2026, part of 2,962 applications on record. Over that period 91% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 1,626 granted against 170 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 1,080 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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AWDM/1728/19 Refused
117 Littlehampton Road Worthing West Sussex BN13 1QU
Proposed 2no. bedroom bungalow to rear of 117 Littlehampton Road, with 2no. parking and 2no. cycle spaces with access from Littlehampton Road
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AWDM/1605/19 Granted
2 Cypress Close Shoreham-By-Sea West Sussex BN43 6AE
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed side dormers to East and West roofslope, 2no. rooflights to West roofslope
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AWDM/1622/19 Granted
Rosecroft 8 Cross Road Southwick West Sussex BN42 4HE
Approval of details Reserved by Conditions 3 (facilities for storing refuse and waste including recycling) and 4 (secure, covered cycle parking) of previously approved AWDM/0683/19.
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AWDM/1631/19 Granted
139 Greenacres Shoreham-By-Sea West Sussex BN43 5XL
Amendment to approved application AWDM/0758/19 to increase the height of the rear extension by 60mm
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AWDM/1632/19 Granted
17 Lindum Road Worthing West Sussex BN13 1LX
Householder application for permitted development for prior approval for single-storey extension to rear of property measuring 4m from rear wall of the original house, maximum height 3m and height of eaves of the extension 3m.
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AWDM/1628/19 Granted
10 Willow Crescent Worthing West Sussex BN13 2SU
Householder application for permitted development for prior approval for single storey extension to rear of property measuring 4.05m from rear wall of the original house, maximum height 2.82m and height of eaves of the extension 2.6m.
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AWDM/1620/19 Granted
East Lodge Brighton Road Lancing West Sussex
Replacement of 12 no. windows with vent louvres on north elevation.
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AWDM/1599/19 Granted
85 Sea Lane Worthing West Sussex BN12 4QD
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No. 39 of 2003 to reduce stem by 4.5m and associated works, and install static bracing to one Holm Oak tree of group G1.
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AWDM/1751/19 Withdrawn
24 Busticle Lane Sompting Lancing West Sussex BN15 0DJ
Application for Lawful Development Certificate for proposed part hip to gable side extension to north elevation and enlarged rear dormer to east elevation.
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AWDM/1642/19 Granted
57 Cleveland Road Worthing West Sussex BN13 2HA
Retrospective application for garden room in the rear garden.
Decision speed
12 months to October 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 606 46%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 433 33%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 266 20%
Planning agents in Worthing
The firms named as agent on the most applications on this register. Company information only.
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BJW Architectural 91% granted overall 74
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Krona Design Ltd. 99% granted overall 48
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Tony Rogers Building Consultants 95% granted overall 48
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Carl Moore Architectural Design 95% granted overall 39
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Deadspace Designs 87% granted overall 38
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ADCS Ltd 94% granted overall 34
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FRESH Architects 100% granted overall 32
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Shear Architectural Design Ltd 95% granted overall 31
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Applications by ward in Worthing
- Broadwater 115
- Buckingham 60
- Castle 79
- Central 357
- Churchill 45
- Cokeham 55
- Durrington 61
- Eastbrook 65
- Gaisford 123
- Goring 208
- Heene 150
- Hillside 45
- Manor 66
- Marine Adur 97
- Marine Worthing 146
- Mash Barn 52
- Northbrook 63
- Offington 248
- Peverel 56
- Salvington 166
- Selden 123
- Southlands 45
- Southwick Green 92
- St Mary's 131
- St. Nicolas 77
- Tarring 102
- Widewater 60
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Common questions
How many planning applications does Worthing decide?
In the 12 months to October 2026, Worthing decided 1305 planning applications. 81% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Worthing?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 58 days over the 12 months to October 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Worthing decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 1305 decisions in the 12 months to October 2026 where both dates are published, 46% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 80% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Worthing decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 2652 decisions from Worthing between 2019 and 2026, out of 2,962 applications on record. Across that whole period 91% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Worthing?
February 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to October 2026, with 143 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Where can I see the full documents for an application?
Plans, drawings and officer reports stay on Worthing's own planning portal. Every application page here links straight to the source record.
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Worthing: 2,962 planning applications on record as of October 2026. Trailing 12 months: 1,305 decided, 81% approved, median 58 days to a decision. 1,312 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2019 and 2026: 2,652 in total, 91% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.
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