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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 dates2,227Searchable applications
444Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 1,566 approved or refused records
128Refused applications
1,438 approved · 128 refused · 62 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records
- DecidedDISC/26/0067
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3, 4, 5 and 7 to approved application DC/25/1002
Wappingthorn Lodge Horsham Road Steyning West Sussex BN44 3AA
Received 26 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0354
Fell 2x Oak, Fell 1 x Cherry and Surgery to 1x Hazel
Valewood Valewood Lane Barns Green West Sussex RH13 0QJ
Received 26 Feb 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/0355
Construction of up to 23 residential dwellings, (including 9 affordable homes), including access, parking, landscaping and other associated infrastructure works.
Land To The Rear of The Copse Worthing Road Horsham West Sussex RH13 9AT
Received 26 Feb 2026 - DecidedDISC/26/0068
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 2, 4 and 5 to approved application DC/25/0835
Willow Pond House New Hall Lane Small Dole West Sussex BN5 9YH
Received 26 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0356
Prior notification for the demolition of an agricultural barn.
Clockhouse Farmhouse Stonehouse Lane Cowfold Horsham West Sussex RH13 8DL
Received 26 Feb 2026 - DecidedDISC/26/0069
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 to approved application DC/25/1408
Crays Cottage Crays Lane Goose Green West Sussex RH20 2LR
Received 26 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0357
Conversion, change of use and alterations and extensions to existing building to form 1no. detached self-build dwelling and associated works.
Land North Of West Wantley Barn Fryern Road Storrington West Sussex RH20 4BJ
Received 26 Feb 2026 - DecidedDISC/26/0070
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 39(a) to approved application DC/15/2813 relating to the Neighbourhood Centre only.
Kilnwood Vale Neighbourhood Centre Crawley Road Faygate West Sussex
Received 26 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0360
Removal of Condition 8 of previously approved application DC/24/0070 (Erection of two dwellings together with associated works) relating to water neutrality.
Land at Gate Cottage The Street Thakeham West Sussex
Received 27 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0361
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension with parapet and flat roof.
7 Wells Close Horsham West Sussex RH12 1US
Received 27 Feb 2026 - DecidedDISC/26/0071
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 2, 3, 4, 7 and 8 to approved application DC/26/0362
Land North West of Junipers Harbolets Road West Chiltington West Sussex RH20 2LG
Received 27 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0362
Removal of Conditions 5 and 6 of previously approved application DC/24/1409 (Change of use of land to a 2No. pitch Gypsy/Traveller site comprising the siting of 1No. Mobile Home, 1No. Touring Caravan, and 1No. Dayroom per pitch (Retrospective)) relating to water neutrality.
Land North West of Junipers Harbolets Road West Chiltington West Sussex
Received 27 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0363
Variation of Condition 1 of previously approved application DC/25/1417 (Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a double storey dwelling) to amend height of dwelling, fenestration and rainwater good changes and alterations to landscaping.
Sweepers Saucelands Lane Shipley West Sussex RH13 8PS
Received 27 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0364
Erection of a two storey side extension.
4 Riverside Horsham West Sussex RH12 1NX
Received 27 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0365
Surgery to 2x Oak
Land East of 1 Willow Drive Billingshurst West Sussex
Received 27 Feb 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/0366
Outline planning application, with all matters reserved (except for primary access to the highway) for a phased development comprising: the demolition of existing buildings and the con-struction of up to 1,000 residential dwellings (including affordable housing) (Use Class C3); up to 80 specialist accommodation units (Use Class C2); a mixed-use neighbourhood centre (Use Classes E and F); education facilities (Use Class F1(a)); business and employment floorspace (Use Classes B2, B8 and E(g)); redevelopment of existing agricultural buildings including con-struction of a building for community use (Use Classes E and F2); improvements to public rights of way; sports pitches; gypsy and traveller pitches/plots; public open space; landscaping, and associated infrastructure
Land North West of Southwater
Received 27 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0367
Alterations to building, including the formation of a new side entrance with canopy, replacement and alteration of windows and external openings, demolition and reconstruction of an existing toilet block, and associated external and internal works.
Drill Hall Denne Road Horsham West Sussex RH12 1JF
Received 27 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0368
Prior Approval for the erection of a single storey rear larger home extension, which would project 3.60m from the rear elevation, comprising a maximum height of 2.70m and eaves height of 2.20m.
4 Fivens Place Horsham West Sussex RH12 5AS
Received 27 Feb 2026 - DecidedDISC/26/0072
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 15 to approved application DC/25/2158
Kilnwood Vale Neighbourhood Centre Calvert Link Faygate West Sussex RH12 0BZ
Received 27 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0369
Replacement of existing second storey timber casement windows. (Listed Building Consent).
The School House School Hill Warnham West Sussex RH12 3QN
Received 2 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0370
Erection of garden room ancillary to the existing dwelling. (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed).
51 Pound Lane Upper Beeding West Sussex BN44 3JB
Received 2 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0371
Variation of Condition 1 of previously approved application DC/22/2283 (Erection of a single storey rear extension, a first floor side extension over existing garage, alterations to fenestration and doors and associated external alterations) to amend the approved plans to add two new side bedroom windows and amend the external cladding.
Shieling Birch Way Storrington West Sussex RH20 3PE
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decisionDISC/26/0073
Approval of details reserved by condition(s) 3, 4, 6, 9 and BNG to approved application DC/25/0318.
Rose View Park Hill Farm Lane Codmore Hill West Sussex RH20 1BJ
Received 2 Mar 2026 - DecidedDISC/26/0074
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 to approved application DC/25/2168
Coombe Rise 23 Maudlyn Parkway Bramber West Sussex BN44 3PT
Received 2 Mar 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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