The Pines, Faraday Close, Northbrook, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 3RB Data via plota.co.uk

WSCC/043/26 Application Pending a Decision

Proposal

External alterations and extension of an existing building, together with the reconfiguration of the car park and access routes, and revised/additional hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments, and ancillary buildings/structures/plant, with other associated works; to facilitate its refurbishment and repurposing for use as a satellite special education needs (SEND) school Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 3 Dec 2026 and 12 Dec 2026, from recent full applications across the UK.

Documents 40

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Worthing built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 18 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.

Building

Floor area1,502 m² (16,167 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 59)
UseNon-residential Institutions: Community/Day Centre
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 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

Postcode
BN13 3RB
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Parish
Worthing
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
DHA Planning

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide full applications by day 56.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
51%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
143,608decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent full applications in West Sussex County Council to go on. West Sussex County Council decision record →

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.