Planning application
3 - 4 Connaught Buildings Chapel Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1BA
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
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15 Sep 2025
Received by Worthing
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25 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Refusal
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12 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in London
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41 documents on file for this application
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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.
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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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