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Provident House 50 Grafton Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1QT

Awaiting decision Worthing AWDM/1476/25 Work to Trees in Conservation Area

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.

  • 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))

    Submitted 2 Jul 2026
  • 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)

    Decided 20 Apr 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Nov 2025

    Received by Worthing

  2. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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 57 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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What 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 94 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 500 metres

  • Provident House 50 Grafton Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1QT

    AWDM/1476/25 Submitted 21 Nov 2025 0m away

    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
  • 93 Portland Road Worthing West Sussex

    AWDM/0867/21 Submitted 12 May 2021 30m away

    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

    AWDM/0683/21 Submitted 16 Apr 2021 62m away

    Demolition of existing rear outriggers and construction of a single storey rear extension with a pitched roof.

    Granted Householder Extension Demolition 25 docs
    Small domestic
  • 100 Portland Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1QG

    AWDM/0683/21 Submitted 16 Apr 2021 62m away

    Demolition of existing rear outriggers and construction of a single storey rear extension with a pitched roof.

    Granted Householder Extension Demolition 25 docs
    Small domestic
  • Southfield House 11 Liverpool Gardens Worthing Central Worthing West Sussex

    AWDM/1238/24 Submitted 26 Sep 2024 74m away

    Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.4 of 1986 to reduce radial spread to East by up to 2.5 metres, and crown lift up to 4 metres over car park and to allow a clearance of up to 2.5 metres to the buildings to the West one Ash tree T1, reduce radial spread to East by up to 2.5 metres, reduce selected limb to West to clear Streetlight by up to 2 metres, and remove epicormic growth up to 4 metres one Sweet Chestnut T2, and to reduce radial spread to South by up to 2.5 metres, and remove dead limb at 0.5 metres on Southern side one Ash tree T3

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • Southfield House 11 Liverpool Gardens Worthing Central Worthing West Sussex

    AWDM/1238/24 Submitted 26 Sep 2024 74m away

    Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.4 of 1986 to reduce radial spread to East by up to 2.5 metres, and crown lift up to 4 metres over car park and to allow a clearance of up to 2.5 metres to the buildings to the West one Ash tree T1, reduce radial spread to East by up to 2.5 metres, reduce selected limb to West to clear Streetlight by up to 2 metres, and remove epicormic growth up to 4 metres one Sweet Chestnut T2, and to reduce radial spread to South by up to 2.5 metres, and remove dead limb at 0.5 metres on Southern side one Ash tree T3

    Granted Trees 6 docs

In Worthing

  • AWDM/0803/26 Granted

    15 Ambrose Place Worthing West Sussex

    Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to reduce and reshape by upto 2 metres allowing a minimum of 1 metre clearance to the building, crown thin by 10% and crown raise to 2.5 metres over the footpath, Cherry Plum (Prunus cerasifera) T1; to reduce back to the boundary line overhang of Leylandii (Cupressus) T2; in the Chapel Road Conservation Area.

    1 Jul 2026 Trees
  • AWDM/0886/26 Awaiting decision

    10 Valley Gardens Worthing West Sussex BN14 0JJ

    Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.27 of 2001 T8 - Beech - Reduce crown height and radial spread by up to 5 metres, crown lift up to 4 metres and crown thin by a maximum of 35%

    27 Jul 2026 Trees
  • AWDM/0862/26 Awaiting decision

    Sylvan Glen 1A Longlands Worthing West Sussex BN14 9NS

    Application under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No. 45 of 2003: Norway Maple (as indicated by T1 on the plan accompanying this application ): height and radial reduction by a maximum of 2m, crown lift up to a maximum of 3.5m Field Maple (as indicated by T2 on the plan accompanying this application): height and radial reduction by a maximum of 2m, crown lift up to a maximum of 3.5m

    20 Jul 2026 Trees
  • AWDM/0843/26 Awaiting decision

    4 West Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN11 5LY

    Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No 23 of 1995 to reduce height by 2m and lateral growth by 1.5m Purple Beech T3 and reduce height by 1m and lateral growth by 1m Wild Cherry T4; and Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No 5 of 1986 to raise canopy on western side to height of 2.5m above public walkway Pine T1 (Land South Of 1 To 6 Sussex Mews And North Of 4 West Avenue Worthing).

    15 Jul 2026 Trees
  • AWDM/0778/26 Awaiting decision

    St Michaels Cemetery Church Lane Southwick West Sussex

    Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990: Various works to three beech trees at boundary, as described in the application form, within the Southwick Conservation Area.

    23 Jun 2026 Trees