Worthing Local Plan 2023

The Inspectors' Report was received on 14th October 2022 and the Plan was found to be sound with the recommended main modifications. Worthing Borough Council formally adopted the Worthing Local Plan 2020-2036 at Full Council on 28th March 2023.

The Worthing Local Plan (2023) now forms part of the statutory development plan, which sets the strategic development and land-use priorities for Worthing (outside the South Downs National Park) up to 2032, and contains the policies against which development management decisions within that area will be made. The Local Plan supersedes the Worthing Core Strategy (2011) and the saved policies from the Worthing Local Plan (2003).

Please see below the adopted Local Plan along with the associated Policies Map, Adoption Statement and Sustainability Appraisal Adoption Statement.

Adoption statements

• Worthing Local Plan 2023 - Adoption Statement (290KB)
• Worthing Local Plan 2023 - Sustainability Appraisal - Post Adoption Statement (926KB)

Local Plan documents

• Worthing Local Plan 2023 (adopted) - Complete Document (13,904KB)
• Worthing Local Plan 2023 (adopted) - Preliminary Chapter and Foreword (1,813KB)
• Worthing Local Plan 2023 (adopted) - Chapter 1 - Introduction (2,006KB)
• Worthing Local Plan 2023 (adopted) - Chapter 2 - Vision & Strategic Objectives (3,065KB)
• Worthing Local Plan 2023 (adopted) - Chapter 3 - Spatial Strategy (1,940KB)
• Worthing Local Plan 2023 (adopted) - Chapter 4 - Site Allocations (4,373KB)
• Worthing Local Plan 2023 (adopted) - Chapter 5 - Development Management Policies (3,677KB)
• Worthing Local Plan 2023 (adopted) - Glossary, Acronyms & Appendices (309KB)

Maps

Please note: due to the size and complexity of the maps they cannot be accessibility checked. If you need assistance with the map documents please contact the Planning Policy Team: planning.policy@adur-worthing.gov.uk

• Worthing Local Plan 2023 (adopted) - Policies map (16,055KB)
• Worthing Local Plan 2023 (adopted) - Town centre insert map (10,798KB)

See also the interactive version of the map:

• Worthing Local Plan 2023 - interactive map

Sustainability Appraisal

• Sustainability Appraisal

Local Plan Examination

All documentation from the local plan examination is available to view, see:

• Worthing Local Plan Submission & Examination webpage

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