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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 dates2,292Searchable applications
444Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 1,624 approved or refused records
133Refused applications
1,491 approved · 133 refused · 63 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 1 Jan 1930 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/1177
Erection of a part single, part two storey rear extension.
Park House Stane Street Slinfold Horsham West Sussex RH13 0QX
Received 10 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1178
Localised underpinning and masonry reinforcement repairs. (Listed Building Consent).
Garlands The Haven Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9BH
Received 22 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1179
Erection of a single storey rear extension, erection of a front part, and partial garage conversion into habitable living space.
13 Parsonage Road Henfield West Sussex BN5 9JG
Received 23 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1180
Fell 12 x Ash Trees, Fell 1 x Maple Tree and Fell 1 x Goat Willow
Pond Farm Ghyll Cedar Drive Southwater West Sussex
Received 23 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1181
Prior notification for the creation of a new agricultural access track
Mill Farm Mill Lane Itchingfield West Sussex RH13 0NP
Received 23 Jul 2026 - DecidedDISC/26/0233
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 13 to approved application DC/25/0294
Sailtops Cox Green Rudgwick West Sussex RH12 3DE
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/1182
Variation of Condition 1 of previously approved application DC/23/1325 (Construction of a stable block with associated storage and staff room facilities. Construction of machinery/hay storage barn and a water borehole plant room. Construction of a sand school) for variations to the machinery barn and stable block designs.
Limekiln Farm Ghyll House Farm Broadwater Lane Copsale Horsham West Sussex RH13 6QW
Received 23 Jul 2026 - RegisteredDISC/26/0234
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 (Drainage), 7 (Car Parking) and 8 (Parking, Turning and Access) to approved application DC/25/1828
Birchfield Nursery, Garden Sage Nurseries Kidders Lane Henfield West Sussex BN5 9AB
Received 23 Jul 2026 - DecidedCA/26/0090
Fell 2 x Trees. Fell 1 x Birch Tree and Surgery to 1 x Birch Tree (Works to Trees in a Conservation Area)
4 Silver Glade West Chiltington West Sussex RH20 2RQ
Received 23 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1183
Non Material Amendment to previously approved application DC/26/0325 (Removal of conditions 19 and 21 (water neutrality) and variation of trigger of Condition 14 (traffic noise mitigation) of planning approval DC/21/2233 (Outline for up to 265 dwellings, demolition of No. 37 Kings Barn Lane to provide new pedestrian/cycle/emergency link, provision of vehicular access from the A283 Steyning by-pass. All matters reserved except for vehicular access from A283)) for approval of additional documents under condition 7 (CEMP: Biodiversity).
Land North of Glebe Farm and Kings Barn Lane Kings Barn Lane Steyning West Sussex
Received 24 Jul 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/1184
Surgery to x1 Sycamore
3 Aston Rise Pulborough West Sussex RH20 2JA
Received 24 Jul 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/1185
Erection of 2no. commercial buildings to be used for storage and distribution.
Birchfield Nursery Kidders Lane Henfield West Sussex BN5 9AB
Received 24 Jul 2026 - RegisteredDISC/26/0235
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 (landscaping), 4 (soft landscaping), 5 (Fire Hydrant) and 6 (Parking and Turning) to approved application DC/26/0398
Birchfield Nursery, Garden Sage Nurseries Kidders Lane Henfield West Sussex BN5 9AB
Received 24 Jul 2026 - DecidedDISC/26/0236
Partial Approval of details reserved by condition 10 to approved application DC/20/0695
Rascalls Farm Shipley Road Southwater Horsham West Sussex RH13 9BG
Received 24 Jul 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/1186
Outline Application for redevelopment of the site to provide up to 125 dwellings, access, public open space and associated landscaping, drainage and highways infrastructure with all matters reserved except access.
Land North of Rectory Lane Ashington West Sussex
Received 24 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/1187
Erection of a first floor side extension, installation of pitched roof to form extended front porch, replacement of all windows, removal of garage door, installation of bi-fold doors to the rear, installation of obscure glazed window to the side elevation, relocation of existing porch skylight to behind pitched roof, new render and cladding.
22 Forestfield Horsham West Sussex RH13 6DZ
Received 27 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1188
Surgery to 3 x Horse Chestnut Trees (Works to Trees in a Conservations Area)
Testers White Horse Square Steyning West Sussex BN44 3GQ
Received 27 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1189
Variation of Conditions 1 and 9 of previously approved application DC/19/1787 (Erection of two detached buildings for office and workshop use) relating to plans and materials.
Smithers Farm Guildford Road Rudgwick Horsham West Sussex RH12 3BX
Received 27 Jul 2026 - DecidedDISC/26/0237
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 33 (Noise Control Scheme) to approved application DC/24/0063 (Variation of Condition 1 of previously approved application DC/21/1524).
Christs Hospital School The Avenue Christs Hospital West Sussex RH13 0LJ
Received 27 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1191
Variation of Conditions 1 and 13 to previously approved application DC/26/0357 (Conversion, change of use and alterations and extensions to existing building to form 1no. detached self-build dwelling and associated works) relating to amended plans, layout and materials.
The Old Piggery Fryern Road Storrington Pulborough West Sussex RH20 4BJ
Received 17 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1192
Surgery to 1 x Red Western Cedar (Thuja) and surgery to hedge
The Gables Wimblehurst Road Horsham West Sussex RH12 2EE
Received 27 Jul 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/1193
Erection of a single storey rear and side extension and alteration to the fascia over the front elevation.
8 Millais Horsham West Sussex RH13 6BS
Received 27 Jul 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/1194
Extension of existing garden office and replacement of gazebo.
31 Friday Street Warnham West Sussex RH12 3QY
Received 27 Jul 2026 - DecidedDISC/26/0238
Approval of details reserved by conditions 3,4 and 5a) and b) to approved application DC/26/0357
Land North of West Wantley Barn Fryern Road Storrington West Sussex RH20 4BJ
Received 27 Jul 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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