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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 dates2,266Searchable applications
444Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 1,599 approved or refused records
132Refused applications
1,467 approved · 132 refused · 63 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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/26/0829
Variation of condition 30 and removal of conditions 31 and 32 of previously approved application DC/24/0749 (Outline Application for redevelopment of the site to provide up to 125 dwellings, ancillary parking new landscaping and open space, an ecological and woodland park together with associated works and landscaping with all matters reserved except access) Relating to Water Neutrality.
Hilland House New Road Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9AA
Received 20 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0830
Alteration of an existing basement window to the rear (west) elevation (Listed Building Consent)
Park House North Street Horsham West Sussex RH12 1RN
Received 20 May 2026 - DecidedCA/26/0066
Surgery to 1x Sycamore and fell 1x Holly.
Bracken Cottage Bower Lane West Chiltington West Sussex RH20 2RH
Received 20 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0831
Replacement of 5 windows to first floor east and western elevations.
24 Greenacres North Parade Horsham West Sussex RH12 2TA
Received 21 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0832
Demolition of existing dwelling and detached garage and replacement with a new dwelling and garaging
Sandycroft Chesworth Close Horsham West Sussex RH13 5AL
Received 21 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0834
Conversion of a barn to a dwelling with associated parking and garden.
Land South of Stoneleigh Tower Hill Horsham West Sussex
Received 13 May 2026 - DecidedNC/26/0010
Erection of 7 dwellings with associated amenity space, landscaping and parking using existing access.
LAND COORDINATES 509298 135023 BAYNARDS LANE RUDGWICK HORSHAM
Received 18 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0835
Reserved matters approval for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for 55 residential dwellings and associated infrastructure pursuant to outline planning permission ref DC/22/0301 for redevelopment of the site to provide up to 55 dwellings, ancillary parking and associated infrastructure with all matters reserved except access*Not an Environmental Impact Assessment Application.
Land North Of The Rise Partridge Green West Sussex RH13 8JB
Received 21 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0836
Removal of Condition 14 of previously approved application DC/22/0301 (Outline Application for redevelopment of the site to provide up to 55 dwellings, ancillary parking and associated infrastructure with all matters reserved except access) relating to water neutrality.
Land North Of The Rise Partridge Green West Sussex RH13 8JB
Received 21 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0837
Installation of 1x externally illuminated projecting sign, 3x Vinyl flex skins to existing sign cases and 1x folded aluminium panel.
55-69 Pets At Home East Street Horsham West Sussex RH12 1HR
Received 21 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0838
Change of use of land to a seasonal campsite, comprising 30 pitches and associated facility blocks and covered seating area (Retrospective).
Cattlestone Farm Harbolets Road West Chiltington Pulborough West Sussex RH20 2LG
Received 14 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0839
Internal and external alterations and replacement of internal boiler with an external boiler. (Listed Building Consent).
Stubbons Lynwick Street Rudgwick Horsham West Sussex RH12 3DN
Received 14 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0842
Conversion of loft into habitable living space with the installation of a second floor front and rear windows and erection of side dormer (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed).
8 Tributary Lane Faygate West Sussex RH12 0BQ
Received 21 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0843
Fell x 1 Oak. Amended to a Fell from Surgery
9 Lime Kiln Road Mannings Heath West Sussex RH13 6JH
Received 22 May 2026 - DecidedDISC/26/0156
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 7 and 8 to approved application DC/25/1833.
Tanners Farm Mayes Lane Warnham West Sussex RH12 3SG
Received 22 May 2026 - DecidedS106/26/0025
Application for discharge of S106 Obligations (Schedule 4, Parts 2, 4, 8 & 9) of Outline Planning Per-mission reference DC/16/1677 relating to details of the Sports Hub.
Mowbray Development Site Horsham West Sussex
Received 15 May 2026 - DecidedNC/26/0011
Full application for a proposed two pitch settled gypsy accommodation site. Retention of hardstanding.
Land North West of Woodpeckers Kings Lane Coldwaltham West Sussex
Received 21 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0844
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a part single and part two storey rear extension with first floor terrace. Erection of an acoustic fence to the north-west boundary and alterations to the existing entrance gates and piers.
Wedgwood Farthings Hill Horsham West Sussex RH12 1TS
Received 22 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0845
Conversion of loft into habitable living space with hip-to-gable roof extension, rear dormer and front rooflights. Erection of a single storey rear extension with raised rear platform. Erection of side extension and detached side shed. Installation of solar PV panels, air source heat pump and associated external alterations including re-rendering, and replacement windows and doors.
37 Kings Stone Avenue Steyning West Sussex BN44 3FJ
Received 22 May 2026 - DecidedDISC/26/0157
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 12 to approved application DC/16/1677 (Phase 2).
Mowbray Development Site Horsham West Sussex
Received 22 May 2026 - DecidedDISC/26/0158
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 9 to approved application DC/16/1677 (Sports Hub Sub-Phase and Phase 2).
Mowbray Development Site Old Holbrook Horsham West Sussex
Received 22 May 2026 - DecidedDISC/26/0159
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 22 approved application DC/16/1677 (Sub-Phases 2C and Part 2D).
Mowbray Development Site Horsham West Sussex
Received 22 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0846
Erection of a two storey rear extension and alterations to fenestration.
8 Church Street Steyning West Sussex BN44 3YB
Received 22 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0847
Non Material Amendment to previously approved application DC/25/0433 (Demolition of existing conservatory. Erection of a single storey side and rear extension) to reduce the length of the extension and change the roof material from zinc to to slate.
50 Kempshott Road Horsham West Sussex RH12 2EY
Received 22 May 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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