Planning application
The Montague Centre Liverpool Road Worthing West Sussex
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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
As published by the council, reference AWDM/0392/26
Application record
- Reference
- AWDM/0392/26
- Type
- Non-Material Amendment
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 27 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 14 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 13 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Central
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Worthing register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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AWDM/0389/26 Awaiting decision
The Montague Centre Liverpool Road Worthing West Sussex
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)
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AWDM/0707/25 Decided
The Montague Centre Liverpool Road Worthing West Sussex
Enclosure for new UKPN substation (associated with application AWDM/1624/22)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Mar 2026
Received by Worthing
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14 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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13 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: AWDM/1194/24 (Decided)
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
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Worthing granted permission on 13 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About amendment applications
An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.
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