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The Charmandean Centre Forest Road Worthing West Sussex

AWDM/1115/25Full ApplicationRefused
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Refused on 20 January 2026

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

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Proposal

Installation of new 1.2-1.8 metre high Art Deco-style railings with integrated internally illuminated signage and advertising boards; facade alterations including feature white render to north and east elevations and Art Deco-style external lighting.

Received
1 September 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Broadwater
  1. Received1 Sep
  2. Validated17 Sep
  3. Consult.7 Jan
  4. Target12 Nov
  5. Decided20 Jan

Decided in 125 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for signage at The Charmandean Centre Forest Road Worthing West Sussex. Adur and Worthing has handled 1,247 applications of this type. This one was decided in 141 days, 12 weeks longer than Adur and Worthing's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 38 applications across Broadwater.

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 railings and in particular the elements of railings containing the integrated illuminated signage to 1.8m would, due to their siting, design, size and illumination, constitute a visually discordant addition, out of character with the design and scale of the railings, the character of the building and its curtilage and would be visually obtrusive and detrimental to the street scene in this primarily residential area. The proposal is therefore contrary to policies DM5 and DM22 of the Worthing Local Plan 2023, and the relevant policies of the National Planning Policy Framework.
  2. The proposed render to the front entrance would result in an unacceptable level of harm to the character of the building to its detriment and to that of the wider streetscene contrary to policy DM5 of the Worthing Local Plan (2023) and the

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Application type
Full Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
17 September 2025
Consultation expiry
7 January 2026
Consultation start
17 December 2025
Consultation end
7 January 2026
Neighbour consultation start
23 September 2025
Neighbour consultation end
14 October 2025
Last date for comments
7 January 2026
Target decision date
12 November 2025

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant

Planning decision

Case officer
Jackie Fox
Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14280801
Documents
33
Constraints
1

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Tree Preservation Order: 03/00051/TPOProtected tree on or next to this site
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, 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.

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