Planning application
AWDM/0423/26
Gardeners Arms West Street Sompting West Sussex BN15 0AR
Proposal
Change of use from Public House with flat over into full residential dwelling including relevant internal and external changes
As published by the council, reference AWDM/0423/26
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Apr 2026
Received by Worthing
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14 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refusal
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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AWDM/0423/26 Refused
Gardeners Arms West Street Sompting West Sussex BN15 0AR
Change of use from Public House with flat over into full residential dwelling including relevant internal and external changes
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AWDM/1160/24 Granted
1 Edwards Terrace West Street Sompting West Sussex BN15 0AS
Removal of the existing shared chimney (1 and 2 Edwards Terrace) at the back of the properties
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AWDM/0650/21 Granted
2 Latimer Cottages West Street Sompting Lancing West Sussex BN15 0AR
Single-storey rear extension, including removal of external wall into new extension
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AWDM/1422/14 Granted
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Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to fell one Holly tree in the Sompting Conservation Area
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AWDM/0712/24 Granted
6 Rooksacre Cottages West Street Sompting West Sussex BN15 0AX
Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to reduce crown height and radial spread by up to 0.5 metre one Whitebeam T2 and to fell and replace one Hazel tree T1 in the Sompting Conservation Area.
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AWDM/1353/21 Granted
6 Rooksacre Cottages West Street Sompting Lancing West Sussex BN15 0AX
Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to reduce crown height by 4 metres, and reduce radial spread by up to 1 metre Hazel T1, reduce crown height and radial spread by up to 1 metre Whitebeam T2, and to fell and replace Conifer trees T3 and T4 in the Sompting Conservation Area.
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AWDM/0698/26 Granted
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Replacement of the 4no existing white painted timber sliding sash windows on the first-floor rear (South) and West side elevations with 1no white sliding sash window and 3 white UPVC double glazed casements.
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AWDM/0635/26 Granted
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AWDM/0585/26 Granted
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AWDM/0672/26 Withdrawn
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Proposed vehicular access.
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AWDM/0483/26 Refused
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