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2 Central Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN14 0DR

AWDM/0102/26Householder ApplicationRefused
Householder

Refused on 31 March 2026

Council decision: RefusalDelegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

Proposed additional storey resulting in a two-storey dwelling and single storey front extension with associated works

Received
28 January 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Offington
  1. Received28 Jan
  2. Validated5 Feb
  3. Consult.3 Mar
  4. Target2 Apr
  5. Decided31 Mar

Decided in 54 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a front extension at 2 Central Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN14 0DR. Adur and Worthing has handled 1,247 applications of this type. This one was decided in 62 days, 6 days longer than Adur and Worthing's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 93 applications across Offington. We hold 504 applications in total for the BN14 postcode area.

93% of full applications at Adur District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed front extension together with the new first floor and roof would by reason of their size, design, scale, form and materials constitute an unduly assertive overdevelopment of the existing dwelling on this modest plot and would be detrimental to immediate existing surrounding development and detrimental to the street scene. The proposal is therefore contrary to policy DM5 of the Worthing Local Plan, Supplementary Planning Guidance "Extending or Altering Your Home" and the relevant policies of the National Planning Policy Framework
  2. By reason of scale, massing, orientation and proximity to the site boundaries the proposed first floor extension would be overbearing and give rise a perception of overlooking that would be intrusive for the occupiers of 272 Findon Road detrimental to their amenity. The proposal is therefore contrary to policy DM5 of the Worthing Local Plan, Supplementary Planning Guidance "Extending or Altering Your Home" and the relevant policies of the National Planning Policy Framework

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
BN14 0DR
Application type
Householder Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
5 February 2026
Consultation expiry
3 March 2026
Neighbour consultation start
10 February 2026
Neighbour consultation end
3 March 2026
Last date for comments
3 March 2026
Target decision date
2 April 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Agent
Hollandworks
Agent address
10 Leaf Road Eastbourne BN21 3TU

Planning decision

Case officer
Jackie Fox
Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14651379
Documents
13
Constraints
1

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (24)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Source: Adur and Worthing

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