Ocean View Business Park Gardner Road Southwick West Sussex Data via plota.co.uk

AWDM/0912/26 - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Change of use of part of the ground floor from the currently authorised mixed-use arrangement to a self-contained gymnasium (Use Class E). (Retrospective application) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Consultation
12 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 2 Sept 2026.

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Important details

Council
Worthing
Application type
Full Application
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Eastbrook
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lewis and Co Planning SE Ltd

Public comments

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 76%

47 neighbours consulted · Last counted 19 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15132254
Neighbours
12 Aug 2026
Consultation
12 Aug 2026
Comments by
2 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Worthing
Planning Authority Score
4/10
Below average
#194 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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