Planning application
5 Gorse Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN14 9PG
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.37 of 1997 to crown lift up to 5.5 metres, remove two lowest limbs to East and West, and clear crown, one Tulip tree T1
As published by the council, reference AWDM/1525/25
Application record
- Reference
- AWDM/1525/25
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 5 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 5 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 24 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Offington
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BN14 9PG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Worthing register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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AWDM/0089/26 Decided
5 Gorse Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN14 9PG
Single-storey rear extension; side extension; roof alterations to create habitable accommodation within the roof space, including raising of ridge height, gables with front and rear barn hips (over existing building and side extension) and rooflights; front porch
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AWDM/1091/25 Refused
5 Gorse Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN14 9PG
Front and Rear extensions. Rooms in roof consisting of raising ridge with hip to gable to east and west elevations
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Dec 2025
Received by Worthing
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24 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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12 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, registered in East Sussex
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Worthing granted permission on 24 February 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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
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5 Gorse Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN14 9PG
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.37 of 1997 to crown lift up to 5.5 metres, remove two lowest limbs to East and West, and clear crown, one Tulip tree T1
Granted Trees 7 docs -
9 Gorse Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN14 9PG
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.37 of 1997 to prune to allow clearance to cables of up to 2 to 3 metres and crown lift up to 4 metres Silver Birch T5, reduce crown height and radial spread by up to 2 to 3 metres one Ash-leaved Maple T6 and to reduce crown height and radial spread by up to 2 metres and crown lift up to 4 metres Norway Maple T7.
Granted Trees 8 docs -
9 Gorse Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN14 9PG
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.37 of 1997 to prune to allow clearance to cables of up to 2 to 3 metres and crown lift up to 4 metres Silver Birch T5, reduce crown height and radial spread by up to 2 to 3 metres one Ash-leaved Maple T6 and to reduce crown height and radial spread by up to 2 metres and crown lift up to 4 metres Norway Maple T7.
Granted Trees 8 docs -
5 Gorse Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN14 9PG
Front and Rear extensions. Rooms in roof consisting of raising ridge with hip to gable to east and west elevations
Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer 16 docsDomestic -
5 Gorse Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN14 9PG
Front and Rear extensions. Rooms in roof consisting of raising ridge with hip to gable to east and west elevations
Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer 16 docsDomestic -
5 Gorse Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN14 9PG
94% historically approved · decision due ~25 Mar
Single-storey rear extension; side extension; roof alterations to create habitable accommodation within the roof space, including raising of ridge height, gables with front and rear barn hips (over existing building and side extension) and rooflights; front porch
Decided Extension Loft or dormer +1Small domestic
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AWDM/1389/25 Granted
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Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.98 of 2001 to crown lift east side up to 4 metres trees of group G4, remove back to stem one low limb of Sycamore tree T1 of group G4 and to remove large limb on eastside of Sweet Chestnut tree T11.