1 Chaucer Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 4PB Data via plota.co.uk

AWDM/1159/26 - Tree Preservation Order Registered

Proposal

Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.6 of 1993 to prune lateral branches and crown growth of one Purple Beech tree (T1) which overhang the neighbours garden at 27 Shakespeare Road by approximately 2m. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
1 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 27 Nov 2026 and 4 Dec 2026, from Worthing's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 29 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Shakespeare Road 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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Worthing built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £379,950 in July 2010. Semi-detached house, freehold.

16 July 2010£379,950

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area202 m² (2,174 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (43 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2010, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Worthing
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
BN11 4PB
Received
1 Oct 2026
Validated
1 Oct 2026
Ward
Heene
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Worthing usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 60.

Day 852 days to the predicted decision (day 60)
31%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
74decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Worthing in the last twelve months, from validation. Worthing decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15263461
Planning Portal ref
PP-15263461
Neighbours
1 Oct 2026
Consultation
1 Oct 2026
Comments by
29 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
8 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Nov 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.