Town Planning Consultants in Worthing
Our experience and expertise
At DJM Town Planning, we provide expert planning consultancy services across Worthing and the surrounding area...
from home extensions and conversions to commercial, leisure, and mixed-use developments.
Our experience in the town includes projects ranging from a new grandstand for Worthing Football Club to retail changes of use, residential schemes, and hospitality venues.
We work closely with a Worthing-based firm of architectural technologists with deep local roots, ensuring every project benefits from strong local knowledge, trusted professional connections, and a clear understanding of the Council’s planning priorities.
Debbie Marriage BSc (Hons) MA MRTPI
Debbie Marriage MRTPI, Director of DJM Town Planning, began her career at Brighton and Hove City Council in 1996 and has lived locally since 2002. Her long-standing connection with the city gives her a unique understanding of its planning policies, heritage sensitivities, and the balance between preservation and progress.
Planning in Worthing
Often overshadowed by its larger neighbour, Brighton and Hove, Worthing is a coastal gem - a town with elegant period buildings, a lively community, and a stunning setting between the sea and the South Downs National Park. Like many seaside towns, Worthing faces the challenge of declining visitors, the need to attract and retain businesses, and increasing population creating a high demand for housing.
The Council’s 2023 Local Plan prioritises housing and identifies opportunities for growth in a very constrained area, all the while protecting its heritage assets and high quality landscape setting.
Our team has successfully managed planning applications in Worthing for:
- The new grandstand and scoreboard at Worthing Football Club
- Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)
- House extensions, refurbishments, and annexes
- Retail changes of use
- Hospitality venues, including late-night bars and terrace extensions
Whether you’re exploring a small home project or a larger commercial development, we’ll help you move your Worthing project forward with confidence.
Our Services
We offer a full range of planning consultancy services for your project in Worthing. See our Services page for details.
Recent Worthing Projects
- Worthing Football Club – new grandstand and scoreboard at the club’s Woodside road stadium
- Third Avenue– Loft conversion and rear extension on detached dwelling
- Tarring Road– change of use to tattoo parlour
- Dominion Trade Centre– Change of use from light industrial unit to gym
Need Planning Advice in Worthing?
Whether you’re at the early concept stage or dealing with a live application, we can provide clear, professional advice to guide your project through the planning process.
Contact DJM Town Planning for expert planning support in Worthing.