The Future
The future of this once magnificent building currently looks bleak. Castle Goring has been left to decay to the point that it is on English Heritage’s list of neglected buildings who describe its situation as "very grave". English Heritage describes Castle Goring as being of priority category A, its highest priority. Priority category A is defined as "immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric; no solution agreed."
Surveyors working on behalf of Worthing Borough Council have tried to gain access to the building several times. A full survey of Castle Goring was finally carried out in July 2003, using the council's powers to gain entry. The report was completed in January 2004 and it sets out details of the repairs considered necessary to "retain the architectural and historic importance of the building and sets out a timescale over which the repairs should be carried out".
It is known that an evaluation study was carried out for a golf resort within the castle estate. However it is not clear whether the building itself would have been renovated under the scheme.
In 2010 Castle Goring and its estate was included in the South Downs National Park.
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