18 Shakespeare Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 4AR Data via plota.co.uk

AWDM/1135/26 - Work to Trees in Conservation Area Registered

Proposal

Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990: Honey Locust Tree - Crown reduce by a maximum of 3 metres back to suitable growth points. Prune branches overhanging pavement. Remove branches interfering with telephone cables. Magnolia - Remove branches interfering with the house and with telephone cables in the Shakespeare Road Conservation Area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 19 Nov 2026 and 26 Nov 2026, from Worthing's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 5 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 4

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 2; Inside the Worthing built-up area; Tree preservation order about 28 m away: The Borough Council of Worthing Tree Preservation Order No. 49 of 2003.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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, 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 3

Last sold for £465,000 in October 2007. Semi-detached house, freehold.

17 October 2007£465,000
10 August 2000£244,950
13 September 1999£141,000

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

Building

Floor area185 m² (1,991 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 8 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2022, 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
Work to Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
BN11 4AR
Received
23 Sept 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Ward
Heene
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Worthing usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 60.

Day 1644 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.

Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15241360
Planning Portal ref
PP-15241360
Comments by
5 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
15 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Worthing
Planning Authority Score
4/10
Below average
#194 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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.