Planning application
108 The Gardens Southwick West Sussex BN42 4AQ
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
- 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
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6 Nov 2025
Received by Worthing
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7 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Refusal
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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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Open the documentsWhat 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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108 The Gardens Southwick West Sussex BN42 4AQ
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Refused Lawful development 7 docs -
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Decided ExtensionSmall domestic -
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Single storey rear extension
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Single storey rear extension (retrospective)
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