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3 - 4 Liverpool Buildings Liverpool Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1SY

Awaiting decision Worthing AWDM/0237/26 Full Application

Works: Extension Windows or glazing

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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.

  • 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

    Submitted 23 Sep 2025 Full applications
  • 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.

    Decided 27 Oct 2025 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Feb 2026

    Received by Worthing

  2. 2 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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 58 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

17 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 85% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

27 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Worthing for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Worthing decided full applications in a median of 126 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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    AWDM/1207/25 Submitted 23 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    86% historically approved · decision due ~3 Dec

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    Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 12 docs

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    AWDM/1207/25 Submitted 23 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    84% historically approved · decision due ~3 Dec

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    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.

    Refused Prior approval 16 docs

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    NOTICE/0016/25 Submitted 14 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    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.

    Refused Prior approval 16 docs

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    Awaiting decision Extension Windows or glazing

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