Plans for housing development in Worthing given approval

The application for approximately 90 homes north of Beeches Avenue in Worthing was approved by Worthing Borough Council on December 4, 2025.

The plans were initially outlined by developer Hargreaves Residential Developments Ltd in May 2023 and were recommended for approval by the council's planning committee in December 2023.

The development had previously faced sixty objections from residents, who branded it 'ridiculous' and raised concerns including the destruction of habitats and increases in congestion and pollution.

Particular concerns were voiced regarding the proximity of the development to the A27, which residents described as being "saturated with traffic" and would lead to "more traffic jams and more pollution".

The plans also include parking lots, green spaces, and landscaped areas.

The main access will be from Lyons Way, with a maximum of six houses also being accessible from Beeches Avenue.

A pedestrian footpath leading to Charmandean Lane will also be enhanced to allow for access by foot.

40 per cent of the planned houses will be affordable housing.

The proposal also involves reorganising the parking at Worthing United football ground.

Developers now have up to three years to present details of the scale, appearance, layout and landscaping of the project, with construction to begin within two years of these being approved.