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48 Lime Tree Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN14 0DP

AWDM/1564/25Householder ApplicationRefused
Householder

Refused on 11 February 2026

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

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Reconfiguration of bungalow to provide rooms in roof including raising of roof ridge, front and side dormers and rooflights; ground floor side extension and associated alterations

Received
15 December 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Offington
Agent
Coastline Architects Ltd
  1. Received15 Dec
  2. Validated22 Dec
  3. Consult.27 Jan
  4. Target16 Feb
  5. Decided11 Feb

Decided in 51 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a side extension at 48 Lime Tree Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN14 0DP. Adur and Worthing has handled 1,247 applications of this type. This one was decided in 58 days. The site is in a conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded 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 roof extensions and dormers by reason of the size, overall design, bulk and form would constitute a visually discordant addition on this modest corner plot, out of keeping with the design and appearance of the existing dwelling 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 2023, Supplementary Planning Guidance "Extending or Altering Your Home" and the relevant policies of the National Planning Policy Framework
  2. The proposed additional roof and dormers by reason of their size, siting, orientation and proximity to the site boundaries would be overbearing and give rise to a perception of or actual overlooking that would be intrusive for the occupiers of 50 Lime Tree Avenue detrimentally affecting 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 0DP
Application type
Householder Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
22 December 2025
Consultation expiry
27 January 2026
Consultation start
6 January 2026
Consultation end
27 January 2026
Neighbour consultation start
6 January 2026
Neighbour consultation end
27 January 2026
Last date for comments
27 January 2026
Target decision date
16 February 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Coastline Architects Ltd
Architect profile
COASTLINE ARCHITECTS LTD
Agent address
43 New Broadway Tarring Road Worthing BN11 4HS United Kingdom

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Appeal history

6007576
Allowed
Type: Planning AppealProcedure: Written RepresentationsDecision: 30 July 2026Reason: refused

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14553727
Documents
22
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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