Planning authority
Worthing Borough Council
Adopted plan 3.6 years old; HDT 142%.
Adopted plan
| Plan | Worthing Local Plan 2023 |
| Adopted | 28 March 2023 |
| Age | 3.6 years |
| Plan period | 2020–2036 |
| Housing requirement | 14,160 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
No plan in preparation on record.
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 142% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 548 |
| Decided | 553 |
| Granted | 498 (90%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 55 |
| Major applications decided | 5, of which 5 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 156 | 156 | 149 | 7 |
| October to December 2025 | 119 | 133 | 118 | 15 |
| January to March 2026 | 132 | 136 | 115 | 21 |
| April to June 2026 | 141 | 128 | 116 | 12 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 66: 18 allowed, 1 split, 47 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 28: 6 allowed, 2 split, 20 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 29% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August 2026 | 94 Marine Crescent, Worthing, West Sussex, BN12 4JH Application AWDM/1520/25 | Other minor developments, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 30 July 2026 | 48 Lime Tree Avenue, Offington, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 0DP Application AWDM/1564/25 | Written Representations | Allowed | |
| 23 July 2026 | 82-84 Montague Street, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 3HF Application AWDM/1153/25 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 8 July 2026 | 3-4 Connaught Buildings, Chapel Road, Worthing, BN11 1BA Application AWDM/1165/25 | Change of use | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 5 June 2026 | 18 Gainsborough Avenue, Broadwater, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 8QR Application AWDM/1018/25 | Householder developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 6 March 2026 | The Drive, Mill Lane, Worthing, BN13 3DF Application AWDM/1396/24 | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 4 February 2026 | 1 Phrosso Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 5SJ Application AWDM/0060/25 | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 18 December 2025 | Flat 2 Southview House, 20 Southview Gardens, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 5JA Application AWDM/0464/25 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 11 December 2025 | Flat 3, 33 Winchester Road, Heene, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 4DH Application AWDM/0502/25 | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 6 October 2025 | The Drive, Mill Lane, Salvington, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 3DF Application AWDM/1395/24 | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.