Land West Of 35 Montague Street Montague Place Worthing West Sussex Data via plota.co.uk

AWDM/0146/26 - Worthing Reg 3 Application Approved

Proposal

Single storey concession kiosk Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Feb 2026
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Validated
23 Feb 2026
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Consultation
6 Mar 2026
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Committee
22 Apr 2026
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Approved
6 May 2026

Approved on 6 May 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Worthing Planning Committee on 22 Apr 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the small, temporary kiosk would support town-centre use and preserve the conservation area’s appearance with controls.
  • An objector raised heritage, amenity, litter and antisocial-behaviour concerns, while a supporter said the kiosk would create a family destination.
  • The committee approved the application subject to conditions, including restricted hours, no primary cooking and wastewater controls.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site context, officer assessment, objections, speakers, committee debate and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Worthing's committee minutes of 22 Apr 2026.

Site constraints 4

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
South Street conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
8 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 22, Montague Street, Grade II, about 46 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 7 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 8 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Worthing built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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
Worthing Reg 3 Application
Postcode
BN11 3BE
Received
4 Feb 2026
Validated
23 Feb 2026
Ward
Central
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Apr 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
6 May 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 72 days from validation, 9 days slower than Worthing's median of 63 for commercial premises. Approved, as 83% of commercial premises here are.

43%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
13%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Worthing in the last twelve months, from validation. Worthing decision record →

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14608260
Neighbours
15 Apr 2026
Consultation
6 Mar 2026
Comments by
2 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
10 Mar 2026
Committee
22 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Worthing
Planning Authority Score
4/10
Below average
#194 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Worthing decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #105 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #124 of 296
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #226 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #188 of 296
72%
Minor dwellings approved
39 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
36 decided
573
Total decisions
54 refused in the year to March 2026