Application for new Worthing Morrisons store submitted

A licensing application has been submitted to Worthing Borough Council seeking permission to sell alcohol at a proposed new Morrisons Daily convenience store, located at 29 Montague Street. 

The site is currently occupied by Peony, a fashion retailer, however the building is listed as 'under offer' on property website Rightmove. 

The application, submitted by A N A Supermarkets Ltd, would allow alcohol sales for off-site consumption from 7am to 11pm, seven days a week.

The store would be open to the public during those hours.

Extended opening hours until 3am, from December 14 to January 2, and from March 20 to October 1, have also been requested.

The applicant has offered a set of conditions to address the licensing objectives.

Morrisons Daily is the supermarket chain's range of convenience stores, with longer opening hours and convenient locations. 

The proposed store would be the food giant's third shop in Worthing, where it currently operates a supermarket on Newland Street, and another Morrisons Daily on Broadwater Road.

Morrisons also recently reiterated its commitment to building a new store in Peacehaven, after locals branded ongoing delays at the site "a farce".

A consultation on the latest application closes on March 16, while a council committee hearing will be held on April 7, if required.

A spokeswoman for Morrisons confirmed the company was planning to open the new store with a franchise partner in the Spring, but could not yet provide a specific date.