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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 dates2,238Searchable applications
443Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 1,575 approved or refused records
129Refused applications
1,446 approved · 129 refused · 63 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- DecidedDC/26/0508
Demolition of existing detached garage and erection of replacement garage with home office accommodation at first floor level.
2 Gateford Drive Horsham West Sussex RH12 5FW
Received 24 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0509
Permission in Principle for the erection of 2 - 4 dwellings along with open space, landscaping, parking and access from Lynwick Street
Land To The South of Lynwick Street Rudgwick Horsham West Sussex RH12 3DJ
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decisionDISC/26/0103
Approval of details reserved by conditions 6, 9, 11, 12 to approved application DC/20/0695.
Rascalls Farm Shipley Road Southwater Horsham West Sussex RH13 9BG
Received 24 Mar 2026 - DecidedDISC/26/0104
Approval of details reserved by conditions 2 (Levels), and 6 (Materials) to approved application DC/24/0249 (in relation to Plots 1 and 2 only)
Rascalls Farm Shipley Road Southwater Horsham West Sussex RH13 9BG
Received 24 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0510
Erection of a two storey rear extension, with new catslide roof. Renovation works to house to include alterations to internal layout and internal walls. External hard landscaping to include a widened front driveway, new parking space and proposed rear patio. (Householder Application).
The Cottage Church Street Rudgwick West Sussex RH12 3EH
Received 25 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0511
Erection of a two storey rear extension, with new catslide roof. Renovation works to house to include alterations to internal layout and internal walls. External hard landscaping to include a widened front driveway, new parking space and proposed rear patio. (Listed Building Consent).
The Cottage Church Street Rudgwick West Sussex RH12 3EH
Received 25 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0512
Surgery to group of Connifers.
23 Cedar Close Horsham West Sussex RH12 2BN
Received 25 Mar 2026 - DecidedDISC/26/0105
Approval of details reserved by condition 2 to approved application DC/24/1856.
Old House Tismans Common Rudgwick West Sussex RH12 3BW
Received 25 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0513
Erection of a first floor front extension.
West Lloyts Lock Lane Partridge Green West Sussex RH13 8EF
Received 25 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0514
Conversion of existing barn to form 1no. detached self-build dwelling and associated works.
Oakridge House The Street Thakeham West Sussex RH20 3EP
Received 25 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0515
Installation of 23no. solar panels to the rear elevation roof of existing barn.
Bonwycks Place Ifield Wood Ifield West Sussex RH11 0LE
Received 25 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0516
Surgery to 3 x Oak.
Land Fronting 6 To 23 Broome Close Horsham West Sussex
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/0517
Change of use from hotel to 6no. residential units (Full application)
Random Hall Hotel Stane Street Slinfold West Sussex RH13 0QX
Received 25 Mar 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/0518
Change of use from hotel to 6no. residential units (Listed Building Consent)
Random Hall Hotel Stane Street Slinfold West Sussex RH13 0QX
Received 25 Mar 2026 - DecidedDISC/26/0106
Approval of details reserved by condition 3 to approved application DC/25/1872.
Beeches Heather Way Storrington West Sussex RH20 4DD
Received 25 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0519
Non Material Amendment to previously approved application DC/14/1984 (Proposed detached triple garage with storage, accomodation over) to remove the garage rooflights on the east elevation.
Little Barn Cottage Bentons Lane Dial Post West Sussex RH13 8NP
Received 25 Mar 2026 - DecidedDISC/26/0107
Approval of details reserved by condition 1 to approved application DC/25/0707.
Gorelands Farm Stane Street North Heath West Sussex RH20 1DN
Received 25 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0520
Conversion of existing stable building into 1no holiday let with associated works.
The Green Goose Green Lane Goose Green West Sussex RH20 2LW
Received 26 Mar 2026 - DecidedDISC/26/0108
Approval of details reserved by condition(s) 3 to approved application DC/23/1349.
Sub-Phase 3H Kilnwood Vale Crawley Road Faygate West Sussex
Received 26 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0521
Surgery to 1 x Oak.
31 Roundstone Park Worthing Road Southwater West Sussex RH13 9JF
Received 26 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0522
Demolition of 2 nos outbuildings and erection of an annexe and workshop buildings (Retrospective)
Downsview Brighton Road Shermanbury West Sussex RH13 8HB
Received 26 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0523
Demolition of existing outbuilding and erection of a greenhouse.
Middle Mare Cottage West Mare Lane Pulborough West Sussex RH20 2EA
Received 26 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0525
Prior notification for the creation of a new agricultural access track between two farm holdings.
Top Paddock Farm Kerves Lane Horsham West Sussex RH13 6RJ
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/0526
Variation of condition 4 of previously approved application reference DC/04/2569 (Change of use of poultry barns for storage of aircraft parts) to allow extension of business hours.
Thornhill Court Billingshurst Road Coolham West Sussex RH13 8QN
Received 26 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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