Planning application
Provident House 50 Grafton Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1QT
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to reduce crown height and radial spread by up to 3 metres one Cherry Plum T1 in the Chapel Road Conservation Area.
As published by the council, reference AWDM/1476/25
Application record
- Reference
- AWDM/1476/25
- Type
- Work to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 21 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 21 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Central
- Postcode
- BN11 1QT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Worthing register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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AWDM/0805/26 Awaiting decision
Provident House 50 Grafton Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1QT
Change of use from school (Class F1) to Children's Nursery (Class E (f))
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AWDM/0232/26 Refused
Provident House 50 Grafton Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1QT
Change of use from school (Use Class F1) to commercial/business service/office (Use Class E)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Nov 2025
Received by Worthing
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 January 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Worthing took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Worthing for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Worthing decided tree works applications in a median of 101 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Provident House 50 Grafton Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1QT
100% historically approved · decision due ~16 Jan
Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to reduce crown height and radial spread by up to 3 metres one Cherry Plum T1 in the Chapel Road Conservation Area.
Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs -
Provident House 50 Grafton Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1QT
84% historically approved · decision due ~27 Aug
Change of use from school (Class F1) to Children's Nursery (Class E (f))
Awaiting decision Full applications 11 docs -
Provident House 50 Grafton Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1QT
86% historically approved · decision due ~27 Aug
Change of use from school (Class F1) to Children's Nursery (Class E (f))
Awaiting decision Full applications 11 docs -
93 Portland Road Worthing West Sussex
Listed Building Consent for removal of existing natural slate covering, roof felt and tile battens reinstated with new natural slate covering roof felt and tile battens. Repair works to render in lime render to rear of bell tower and parapet walls to roof.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 13 docs -
100 Portland Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1QG
Demolition of existing rear outriggers and construction of a single storey rear extension with a pitched roof.
Granted Householder Extension Demolition 25 docsSmall domestic -
100 Portland Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1QG
Demolition of existing rear outriggers and construction of a single storey rear extension with a pitched roof.
Granted Householder Extension Demolition 25 docsSmall domestic
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In Worthing
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AWDM/1032/26 Awaiting decision
Street Record Southlands Way Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex
Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to pollard to 5m in height and to remove overhang onto adjacent parking bays one Lime tree (T1) in the Southlands Conservation Area.
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AWDM/1028/26 Awaiting decision
122 Sea Lane Worthing West Sussex BN12 4PU
Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to carry out work in the Goring Conservation Area: Yew (T1): Crown lift up to 2.5m, radial and height reduction up to 1.5m Holm oak (T2): Crown lift up to 2.5m, radial and height reduction up to 1.5m Holm oak (T3): Crown lift up to 2.5m, radial and height reduction up to 2m Holm oak (T4): Crown lift up to 2.5m, radial and height reduction up to 1.5m Bay (T5): Crown lift up to 2.5m, radial and height reduction up to 1.5m Portuguese laurel (T6): Crown lift up to 2.5m, radial and height reduction up to 1.5m Portuguese laurel (T7): Crown lift up to 2.5m, radial and height reduction up to 1.5m Birch (T8): Crown thinning up to 20% Holm oak (T9): Crown lift up to 5m to keep clear of road Bay (T10): Crown lift up to 3.5m, radial and height reduction up to 2m Pittosporum (T11): removal to ground level
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AWDM/1017/26 Awaiting decision
Shoreham Library St Marys Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5ZA
Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to carry out work in the Shoreham Conservation Area: Tree 0V30 Betula - Crown lift canopy to a maximum of 3m above ground level. Tree 0V32 Platanus - Crown lift canopy to a maximum of 3m above ground level and Tree group 0V33 Prunus - Crown lift canopies to a maximum of 2m above ground level
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AWDM/1013/26 Awaiting decision
7 Valley Gardens Worthing West Sussex BN14 0JJ
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.27 of 2001 Black Locust (T15): lateral reduction on Eastern side up to 2m.
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AWDM/0987/26 Awaiting decision
Land At 39A Hayling Rise Worthing West Sussex
Application for Consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No. 16 of 2005 to reduce crown by a maximum of 3m in height and radial spread one Beech and to reduce by a maximum of 3m in height and radial spread one Turkey Oak (Group G1).