Former Sports Pavilion Recreation Ground Hill Barn Hill Barn Lane Worthing West Sussex Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Alterations to clubhouse to increase the footprint with additional containers; alterations to roof, fenestration and materials; new gates and fence to provide external storage area; alterations to footpath and access ramp to building. Change of use of part of the clubhouse to provide a cafe (Use Class E). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 12 May 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Worthing Planning Committee on 22 Apr 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the scheme would enhance the sports club, with café impacts controlled by conditions.
- Supporters highlighted community benefits, while objections concerned appearance, traffic, disturbance, commercial use and safety.
- The committee accepted the recommendation and approved the application with amended conditions on lighting, management, opening hours and cooking.
Source: Plota analysis of Worthing's committee minutes of 22 Apr 2026.
Site constraints 4
Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
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Important details
- Council
- Worthing
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- BN14 9QF
- Received
- 6 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 11 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Offington
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 6 May 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 12 May 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Finola Brady Architectural Services
How this decision compares
Decided in 62 days from validation, about the council's usual 63 days. Approved, as 80% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Worthing in the last twelve months, from validation. Worthing decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14738344
- Neighbours
- 15 Apr 2026
- Consultation
- 13 Mar 2026
- Comments by
- 3 Apr 2026
- Committee
- 22 Apr 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
20 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
Worthing is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #226 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).
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