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Telecommunication Site Bn0914 North Of Durrington Community Centre 2 Romany Road Worthing West Sussex

AWDM/1596/25Telecommunications NotificationRefused
Prior approval

Refused on 11 February 2026

Council decision: RefusalDelegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

Application for Prior Approval for installation of a replacement telecommunications base station comprising 20m high monopole (5G), wrap-around cabinet, supporting 9no. antennas and 2no. 300mm diameter transmission dishes and ancillary development thereto.

Received
23 December 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Northbrook
Agent
M Group Ltd
  1. Received23 Dec
  2. Validated23 Dec
  3. Consult.26 Jan
  4. Target17 Feb
  5. Decided11 Feb

Decided in 50 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a telecoms application at Telecommunication Site Bn0914 North Of Durrington Community Centre 2 Romany Road Worthing West Sussex. Adur and Worthing has handled 2 applications of this type. This one was decided in 50 days, 6 days quicker 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 18 applications across Northbrook.

94% of all 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 mast, by virtue of its siting close to an open car park, low rise community centre, nearby residential properties and its being taller than the surrounding tree screen, would adversely affect the visual character of the area. The proposal therefore fails to comply with policy 16 of the Worthing Core Strategy and guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework. Furthermore, it has been acknowledged that siting apparatus on an existing nearby building Columbia House, would be a superior planning option and it has not been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority that this preferable option is no longer available.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Application type
Telecommunications Notification
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
23 December 2025
Consultation expiry
26 January 2026
Consultation start
5 January 2026
Consultation end
26 January 2026
Neighbour consultation start
5 January 2026
Neighbour consultation end
26 January 2026
Last date for comments
26 January 2026
Target decision date
17 February 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
M Group Ltd
Agent address
West Lodge Station Approach West Byfleet KT14 6NG

Planning decision

Case officer
Gary Peck
Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14562420
Documents
86

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Tree Preservation Order: 02/00035/TPOPart of the site
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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