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The Montague Centre Liverpool Road Worthing West Sussex

Awaiting decision Worthing AWDM/0389/26

Works: 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 retail (Use Class E) to nine residential units (Use Class C3) with associated alterations at ground floor to allow access and the addition of first floor windows. For consultation purposes this application is in addition to previously approved development for the provision of three additional floors above the Montague Centre containing residential units (applications AWDM/1624/22 & AWDM/1194/24 refer)

As published by the council, reference AWDM/0389/26

Application record

Reference
AWDM/0389/26
Status
Registered
Received
27 Mar 2026
Validated
1 May 2026
Ward
Central

Site history

Applications at this address on the Worthing register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • AWDM/0392/26 Granted

    The Montague Centre Liverpool Road Worthing West Sussex

    Non-material amendment to approved AWDM/1194/24 to increase the overall height of the building by up to 50cm, add lift overruns and relocate car club space and accessible spaces to the first floor

    Decided 13 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • AWDM/0707/25 Awaiting decision

    The Montague Centre Liverpool Road Worthing West Sussex

    Enclosure for new UKPN substation (associated with application AWDM/1624/22)

    Submitted 3 Jun 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Mar 2026

    Received by Worthing

  2. 1 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 26 June 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

ECE Planning Limited Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Worthing

Active · incorporated 2011 · Worthing

161 applications on PlanIndex · across 17 councils · 93% granted

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24 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils

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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's median decision took 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Worthing's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.