Planning application
Lyons Farm Retail Park Lyons Way Worthing West Sussex
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Erection of a new retail unit (Class E).
As published by the council, reference AWDM/1270/25
Application record
- Reference
- AWDM/1270/25
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refusal
- Received
- 7 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 8 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 26 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Offington
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Oct 2025
Received by Worthing
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8 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refusal
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31 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
WSP Ltd Agent, registered in Cobham
Active · incorporated 2001 · Cobham
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
36 documents on file for this application
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