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Land And Car Parks Between 22 To 26 Upper High Street Worthing West Sussex

Awaiting decision Worthing AWDM/0539/26 Full Application

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Proposal

Erection of shipping containers over two levels to provide commercial, leisure and cafe (Class E) mixed use community hub with external access and decking, PV panels, parking and associated works in conjunction with change of use from storage (Class B8)

As published by the council, reference AWDM/0539/26

Application record

Reference
AWDM/0539/26
Type
Full Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
5 Jun 2026
Ward
Central

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 May 2026

    Received by Worthing

  2. 5 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 16 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Awaiting decision

    Previously Registered.

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 31 July 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

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NJA Town Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Gatwick

Active · incorporated 2014 · Gatwick

151 applications on PlanIndex · across 19 councils · 72% granted

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Documents

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

39 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.

About full applications

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  • Land And Car Parks Between 22 To 26 Upper High Street Worthing West Sussex

    AWDM/0539/26 Submitted 5 May 2026 50 yards away

    84% historically approved · decision due ~31 Jul

    Erection of shipping containers over two levels to provide commercial, leisure and cafe (Class E) mixed use community hub with external access and decking, PV panels, parking and associated works in conjunction with change of use from storage (Class B8)

    Awaiting decision Full applications 39 docs
  • 20 Upper High Street Worthing West Sussex BN11 1DL

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  • 17 Markwick Mews Worthing West Sussex BN11 1DZ

    AWDM/0728/26 Submitted 15 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed single storey rear extension

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