81 Chapel Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1HU Data via plota.co.uk

AWDM/1217/26 - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Replacement shopfront Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 10 Dec 2026 and 26 Dec 2026, from Worthing's recent commercial premises.

Comments are open until 6 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 4

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; National infrastructure project about 1820 m away: Rampion Offshore Wind Farm; 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 17 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 Planning Inspectorate, 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 area150 m² (1,615 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 71)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2026, 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
Full Application
Postcode
BN11 1HU
Received
15 Oct 2026
Validated
15 Oct 2026
Ward
Central
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lewis and Co Planning

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Worthing usually decides commercial premises by day 63.

Day 1350 days to the predicted decision (day 63)
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

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
16 Oct 2026
Consultation
16 Oct 2026
Comments by
6 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Dec 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

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.