Planning application
3 - 4 Liverpool Buildings Liverpool Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1SY
Works: Extension Windows or glazing
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of first floor from commercial (Use Class E) to one residential unit (Use Class C3); extension of extract flue to above eaves level; removal of rear staircase and alterations to fenestration
As published by the council, reference AWDM/0237/26
Application record
- Reference
- AWDM/0237/26
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 24 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 2 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Central
- Postcode
- BN11 1SY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Worthing register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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AWDM/1207/25 Awaiting decision
3 - 4 Liverpool Buildings Liverpool Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1SY
Removal of rear external steps and alterations to rear fenestration
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NOTICE/0016/25 Refused
3 - 4 Liverpool Buildings Liverpool Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1SY
Application for Prior Approval for Change of Use of first floor space above the existing retained Cafe for use as a 2no. Bedroom 4no. Person flat. with associated cycle and refuse storage at ground floor.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Feb 2026
Received by Worthing
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2 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 27 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Worthing took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Enhance Architecture Agent, an architecture practice registered in Bristol
Active · incorporated 2017 · Bristol
16 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 83% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
26 documents on file for this application
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