Worthing Ice Rink Steyne Gardens Worthing West Sussex Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Temporary real ice rink at northern end of Steyne Gardens operating for up to 110 days each year between November and February, until February 2033. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 14 Aug 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 15 Aug 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Worthing Planning Committee on 12 Aug 2026.
Approved unanimously
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the rink would support the town centre and its temporary impacts were considered acceptable.
- Supporters valued the rink’s community benefits, while others raised concerns about grass restoration, mud and damage to the gardens.
- Members voted unanimously to approve the application, adding advice to explore rainwater harvesting.
Source: Plota analysis of Worthing's committee minutes of 12 Aug 2026.
Site constraints 3
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- 56 m34,36 AND 36A, WARWICK STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 74 m30,32 and 32a, Warwick StreetGrade II
- 77 mChatsworth Hotel Steyne HotelGrade II
- 80 m45, Warwick StreetGrade II
- 81 m28, Warwick StreetGrade II
- 88 m24 and 26, Warwick StreetGrade II
- 97 mBuilding in Library Place at Rear of Numbers 20 and 22 Warwick Street (Storehouse of Misters Colin Moore)Grade II
- 121 mBuilding at Rear of Number 35 Warwick StreetGrade II
- 129 m8, Ann StreetGrade II
- 129 m22 and 24, Brighton RoadGrade II
- 144 m21 and 23, Alfred PlaceGrade II
- 145 mBedford HallGrade II
- 145 mThe Dome CinemaGrade II*
- 146 mUnnamed
- 147 mWar Memorial at South End of Steyne GardensGrade II
- 148 m8-14, Bedford RowGrade II
- 149 mK6 Telephone Kiosk, the SteyneGrade II
Checked on 11 September 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 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.
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 86 days from validation, 23 days slower than Worthing's median of 63 for commercial premises. Approved, as 83% of commercial premises here are.
Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Worthing in the last twelve months, from validation. Worthing decision record →
Public comments
44% support · above the UK average of 16%
116 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14946213
- Neighbours
- 4 Aug 2026
- Consultation
- 15 Jul 2026
- Comments by
- 5 Aug 2026
- Site or press notice
- 1 Jun 2026
- Committee
- 12 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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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%).
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