Current Licensing applications and consultations

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Current applications and consultations

The terms of application for some forms of licensing require public consultation and, where relevant representation is received, a hearing by the Licensing Authority:

  • for Southwick, Shoreham and Lancing this is Adur District Council
  • for the borough of Worthing this is Worthing Borough Council

In this section is a list of the applications, categorised by type, that are outstanding and other licensing policy documents that the councils are currently consulting on or awaiting hearings:

All the applications and policy documents can be viewed in full at the Licensing Unit.

Unless otherwise noted all licensing hearings are held, in public, those relating to premises in:

  • Adur: at the Shoreham Centre, Pond Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, BN43 5WU
  • Worthing: at Worthing Town Hall, Chapel Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1HA

Caution for Members of the Public: Those making representation regarding an application under the Licensing Act 2003 should note that all relevant representations received are forwarded without redaction to the applicant to allow full disclosure and any subsequent mediation. In addition, they may become public documents and could be published in their entirety in the report that accompanies an application or any subsequent appeal hearing

It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application and the maximum fine for which a person is liable on summary conviction for the offence is £5,000.

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Fair treatment policy

Adur District Council and Worthing Borough Council strive to ensure that all applicants and licence holders are treated fairly. To help us check that this policy is working and to give us the information we need to help you with your application, we would like you to answer the questions below. This questionnaire is completely optional, and any information disclosed will be treated as strictly confidential and will not be used for any other purpose.

Please print off the document below, complete and return to the Licensing Unit with your application or correspondences:

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Page last updated: 28 March 2024

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