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Horsham District Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Horsham District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates2,201Searchable applications
443Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 1,544 approved or refused records
128Refused applications
1,416 approved · 128 refused · 62 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 1 Jan 1930 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026We haven’t verified direct planning guidance links for this authority yet. Use its official website in Council sources.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas40 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas53 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- DecidedDC/26/0127
Prior Approval for the erection of a single storey rear larger home extension, which would project 4.95m from the rear elevation, comprising a maximum height of 4.00m and eaves height of 3.00m.
High Croft Hampers Lane Storrington West Sussex RH20 3HY
Received 27 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0128
Sugery to 1x Oak
21 Steeres Hill Rusper West Sussex RH12 4PT
Received 27 Jan 2026 - DecidedDISC/26/0027
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 11 (Landscape and Ecological Management and Maintenance) to approved application DC/26/0401 (83 residential units, landscaping, access, parking and associated infrastructure).
Duckmoor Farm Wooddale Lane Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9DZ
Received 27 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0129
Refurbishment to existing Barclays Bank including internal and external works. (Full Application).
2 Carfax Horsham West Sussex RH12 1DN
Received 27 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0130
Installation of 2x non illuminated individual letter name plate signs with Barclays logo, 2x non illuminated projecting signs, and 1x internally illuminated ATM surround panels. (Advertisement Application).
2 Carfax Horsham West Sussex RH12 1DN
Received 27 Jan 2026 - DecidedDISC/26/0028
Approval of details reserved by condition 4 to approved application DC/25/0371
Tesla Engineering Ltd Water Lane Storrington West Sussex RH20 3EA
Received 27 Jan 2026 - DecidedDISC/26/0029
Approval of details reserved by condition 4 to approved application DC/24/0272
Rudgwick Brickworks Lynwick Street Rudgwick Horsham West Sussex RH12 3UW
Received 27 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0131
Conversion of existing 1no. 3 bedroom flat into 1no. 1 bedroom flat and 1no. 3 bedroom flat, conversion of the loft into habitable living space with the installation of 3no. rooflights, erection of a two storey and single storey rear extension, and alterations to fenestration.
Dorlyn House London Road Ashington West Sussex RH20 3JT
Received 27 Jan 2026 - DecidedDISC/26/0030
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 to approved application DC/25/1242
Maplebank Henfield Road Cowfold West Sussex RH13 8DW
Received 27 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0132
Surgery to 1x Oak
Land To The Rear of 19 Palmer Close Storrington Pulborough West Sussex RH20 3HN
Received 21 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0133
Installation of a side dormer and single storey rear extension (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed).
28 Highlands Avenue Horsham West Sussex RH13 5LN
Received 28 Jan 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/0134
Erection of a chalet style (self-build) dwelling.
Oakwood House Bonfire Hill Southwater West Sussex RH13 9BU
Received 28 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0135
Variation of Conditions 1, 5, 6, 11, 13, and 19 and Removal of Conditions 7 and 9 of previously approved application DC/24/0249 (Reserved matters application for the erection of 96 dwellings and ancillary parking and landscaping following approval of outline application DC/20/0695 (up to 100 residential units with associated vehicular and pedestrian access), relating to layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) relating to plans, arboricultural measures and water neutrality.
Rascalls Farm Shipley Road Southwater Horsham West Sussex RH13 9BG
Received 28 Jan 2026 - DecidedCA/26/0014
Surgery to 1x Conifer (Works to Trees in a Conservation Area)
Sayers Farm Stane Street Adversane West Sussex RH14 9JH
Received 28 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0136
Erection of side and rear roof extensions containing habitable accommodation.
Old Bilton Mill Road West Chiltington West Sussex RH20 2PY
Received 28 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0137
Fell 1x Oak.
40 Broomfield Drive Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9TJ
Received 28 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0138
Prior Approval for the erection of a single storey rear larger home extension, which would project 4.45m from the rear elevation, comprising a maximum height of 3.5m and an eaves height of 3.00m.
63 Station Road Horsham West Sussex RH13 5EX
Received 28 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0140
Extension and conversion of existing garage (amendments to planning permission DC/25/1424 to increase the depth of extension and alterations to windows).
Hareswith House West Chiltington Road Storrington West Sussex RH20 4BP
Received 28 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0141
Construction of first floor courtyard, installation of new windows and doors, associated external alterations, and rendering of the rear elevation.
30 West Street Horsham West Sussex RH12 1PB
Received 28 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0142
Erection of a building for light industrial and storage use.
Maple Farm Marches Road Warnham West Sussex RH12 3SL
Received 28 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0143
Erection of 3 buildings (D, E & F), reposition PD Building C, provision of a formal parking and turning layout to serve all units along with dedicated internal access to land to the rear, the use of Buildings C, D & E for variable B8 and E(g) use, Building F for variable B8, E(d), and E(g) use and for all Buildings (A, B, C, D, E & F) and all units to be capable of being used independently of each other
Hollinger, Marthas Barn Warehouse Wheatsheaf Road Henfield West Sussex BN5 9AX
Received 28 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0144
Surgery to 1x Willow
Hampers Lane Footpath Hampers Lane Horsham West Sussex RH13 6DZ
Received 28 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0145
Erection of rear conservatory. (Retrospective).
14 Windrum Close Horsham West Sussex RH12 1XR
Received 28 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0146
Prior approval for the part change of use of the ground floor and change of use of the first and second floor retail space (Class E(a)) to 8no. residential dwellings (Class C3).
30 West Street Horsham West Sussex RH12 1PB
Received 29 Jan 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Horsham District Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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