Planning application
Roots Cocktail Bar 42 Marine Parade Worthing West Sussex BN11 3QA
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 the ground floor from drinking establishment (sui generis) to 2x residential units (Class C3) with bin storage
As published by the council, reference AWDM/0673/26
Application record
- Reference
- AWDM/0673/26
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 3 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 9 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Central
- Postcode
- BN11 3QA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Jun 2026
Received by Worthing
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9 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Deadspace Designs Agent, a design practice
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
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