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81 Chapel Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1HU

Awaiting decision Worthing NOTICE/0016/26

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Change of use of the upper floors from commercial (Use Class E) to one residential flat (Use Class C3)

As published by the council, reference NOTICE/0016/26

Application record

Reference
NOTICE/0016/26
Status
Registered
Received
20 Oct 2026
Validated
22 Oct 2026
Ward
Central
Postcode
BN11 1HU

Comment by 18 November 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Worthing through their own planning portal.

Site history

Applications at this address on the Worthing register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • AWDM/1217/26 Awaiting decision

    81 Chapel Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1HU

    Replacement shopfront

    Submitted 15 Oct 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Oct 2026

    Received by Worthing

  2. 22 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 17 December 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.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Lewis and Co Planning SE Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy

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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's median decision took 58 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Worthing's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 81 Chapel Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1HU

    AWDM/1217/26 Submitted 15 Oct 2026 50 yards away

    86% historically approved · decision due ~10 Dec

    Replacement shopfront

    Awaiting decision Windows or glazing
  • 77 - 79 Chapel Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1HU

    AWDM/2007/22 Submitted 19 Dec 2022 50 yards away

    Change of use of existing ground-floor rear and upper floor offices to create a 21 bedroom house of multiple occupation (HMO)(Sui Generis) including associated extensions and alterations comprising rear dormers and front roof lights, installation of solar panels to south roof slopes, replacement windows, demolition of first-floor rear storage area and construction of first-floor rear infill extension plus ground-floor store in rear yard, roof removed to rear yard

    Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +2 30 docs
  • 77 - 79 Chapel Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1HU

    AWDM/2007/22 Submitted 19 Dec 2022 50 yards away

    Change of use of existing ground-floor rear and upper floor offices to create a 21 bedroom house of multiple occupation (HMO)(Sui Generis) including associated extensions and alterations comprising rear dormers and front roof lights, installation of solar panels to south roof slopes, replacement windows, demolition of first-floor rear storage area and construction of first-floor rear infill extension plus ground-floor store in rear yard, roof removed to rear yard

    Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +2 30 docs
  • 118 Chapel Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1BY

    AWDM/1971/20 Submitted 30 Nov 2020 100 yards away

    Change of use of ground floor and basement retail unit with associate storage to form 1no. two-bedroom flat to rear and mixed use (E(a)/E(c)) unit to front.

    Withdrawn Full applications 12 docs
  • 118 Chapel Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1BY

    AWDM/1914/20 Submitted 17 Nov 2020 100 yards away

    Conversion of existing 5-bedroom small HMO (Class C4) on upper floors and retail unit plus ancillary storage (Class A1/E(a)) (ground and lower ground floor) to form a mixed use 7-bedroom large HMO (sui generis) with associated alterations to north and east elevations.

    Granted Full applications 19 docs
  • 118 Chapel Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1BY

    AWDM/1971/20 Submitted 30 Nov 2020 100 yards away

    Change of use of ground floor and basement retail unit with associate storage to form 1no. two-bedroom flat to rear and mixed use (E(a)/E(c)) unit to front.

    Withdrawn Full applications 12 docs