4 West Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN11 5LY Data via plota.co.uk

AWDM/0843/26 - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No 23 of 1995 to reduce height by 2m and lateral growth by 1.5m Purple Beech T3 and reduce height by 1m and lateral growth by 1m Wild Cherry T4; and Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No 5 of 1986 to raise canopy on western side to height of 2.5m above public walkway Pine T1 (Land South Of 1 To 6 Sussex Mews And North Of 4 West Avenue Worthing). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jul 2026
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Consultation
10 Sept 2026
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Approved
1 Oct 2026

Approved on 1 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Conservation area about 29 m away: Mill Road; Radon affected area, class 2; Tree preservation order about 18 m away: Worthing Tree Preservation Order No. 17, 1976; 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. 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 1

Last sold for £300,000 in February 2017. Detached house, freehold.

17 February 2017£300,000

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

Building

Floor area90 m² (969 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (28 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, dual fuel (mineral and wood)
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2016, 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 5LY
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Marine Worthing
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
1 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Sussex Arbor Pro

How this decision compares

Decided in 78 days from validation, 18 days slower than Worthing's median of 60 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15085004
Planning Portal ref
PP-15085004
Neighbours
10 Sept 2026
Consultation
10 Sept 2026
Comments by
1 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
1 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Sept 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.