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108 The Gardens Southwick West Sussex BN42 4AQ

Refused Worthing AWDM/1391/25 Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev

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

Proposal

Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed use as C3(b) supported living home for adults with learning disabilities, mental health needs, and autism for up to six residents living within one property and receiving care.

As published by the council, reference AWDM/1391/25

Application record

Reference
AWDM/1391/25
Type
Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refusal
Received
6 Nov 2025
Validated
7 Nov 2025
Decided
23 Dec 2025
Ward
Eastbrook
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BN42 4AQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Nov 2025

    Received by Worthing

  2. 7 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Refusal

  4. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Worthing refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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