Puddleducks Day Nursery School 5 Chaucer Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 4PB Data via plota.co.uk

AWDM/0951/26 - Work to Trees in Conservation Area Registered

Proposal

Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990: Fell to ground level one sycamore - T1 Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
13 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Oct 2026 and 16 Oct 2026, from Worthing's recent tree and landscaping works.

The consultation period closed on 10 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 3

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 3; 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. 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 £160,000 in July 2000. Detached house, freehold.

14 July 2000£160,000

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

Building

Floor area256 m² (2,756 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 97)
UseNon-residential Institutions: Education
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 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 4PB
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Heene
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tree Assist Ltd
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 57 of the 56-day target. Worthing usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 60.

Day 573 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 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15154681
Planning Portal ref
PP-15154681
Comments by
10 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
20 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Sept 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.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.