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3 - 4 Connaught Buildings Chapel Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1BA

Refused Worthing AWDM/1165/25 Full Application

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of use of basement and ground floor from retail (Class E) to Adult Gaming Centre (Sui Generis).

As published by the council, reference AWDM/1165/25

Application record

Reference
AWDM/1165/25
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refusal
Received
15 Sep 2025
Validated
15 Sep 2025
Decided
25 Feb 2026
Ward
Central
Decision by
Committee Decision
Postcode
BN11 1BA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Sep 2025

    Received by Worthing

  2. 25 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Refusal

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in London

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Documents

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

41 documents on file for this application

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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.

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