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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 dates2,301Searchable applications
444Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 1,628 approved or refused records
133Refused applications
1,495 approved · 133 refused · 65 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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More application records
- RegisteredDC/26/1304
Fell 1 x Oak
9 Heath Close Mannings Heath West Sussex RH13 6EE
Received 13 Aug 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/1305
Surgery to 1 x Goat Willow
The Mews Skeyne Drive Pulborough West Sussex RH20 2BB
Received 13 Aug 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1306
Erection of a single storey rear extension and associated alterations.
175 St Leonards Road Horsham West Sussex RH13 6BD
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/1307
Demolition of existing porch and erection of new porch, erection of a single storey rear extension and alterations to fenestration. (Householder Application).
Needs Farm, The Byre Steyning Road Partridge Green West Sussex RH13 8ED
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/1308
Demolition of existing porch and erection of new porch, erection of a single storey rear extension and alterations to fenestration. (Listed Building Consent).
Needs Farm, The Byre Steyning Road Partridge Green West Sussex RH13 8ED
Received 13 Aug 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1310
Loft conversion with hip to gable roof extension and rear dormer. Replacement of rear doors with bi-fold doors. (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed).
143 Rushams Road Horsham West Sussex RH12 2NY
Received 3 Aug 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/1311
Outline application for the development of 9 new residential dwellings, with all matters reserved except for access.
Land At 518795 120095 Jolesfield Partridge Green West Sussex RH13 8JT
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/1312
Subdividing of existing plot and erection of a two storey, three bedroom dwelling. Demolition of garage and creation of vehicle access.
35 Churchill Avenue Horsham West Sussex RH12 2JP
Received 13 Aug 2026 - RegisteredDISC/26/0264
Approval of details reserved by condition 3 to approved application DC/26/0520
The Green Goose Green Lane Goose Green West Sussex RH20 2LW
Received 13 Aug 2026 - DecidedDISC/26/0265
Approval of details reserved by conditions 3 and 4 to approved application DC/22/0692
38A York Close Southwater Horsham West Sussex RH13 9XJ
Received 13 Aug 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/1314
Erection of an additional storey to the rear to provide two new dwellings (Class C3), with associated external alterations.
30 West Street Horsham West Sussex RH12 1PB
Received 14 Aug 2026 - RegisteredDISC/26/0266
Approval of details reserved by conditions 2 (site levels) and 4 (roadway details by plots 20-26) to approved application DC/24/1676
New Place Nurseries London Road Pulborough West Sussex
Received 14 Aug 2026 - DecidedDISC/26/0267
Approval of details reserved by conditions 8 (external materials) and 9 (ASHP details) to approved application DC/24/1676
New Place Nurseries London Road Pulborough West Sussex
Received 14 Aug 2026 - RegisteredDISC/26/0268
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 4 to approved application DC/21/2321
Land at New Place Farm Pulborough West Sussex
Received 14 Aug 2026 - DecidedDISC/26/0269
Approval of details reserved by condition 10 (Acoustics, Ventilation and Overheating Assessment) to approved application DC/21/2321 (Outline planning permission (with all matters reserved except for means of access from Glebelands) for demotion of existing structures and site redevelopment with a residential development scheme of up to 170 dwellings, a countryside park, associated earthworks and infrastructure).
Land Parcel North East of Drovers Lane Pulborough West Sussex
Received 14 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/1315
Non Material Amendment to previously approved application ST/88/94 (Erection of a 4-bedroomed, 3-storey house with integral garage and access) for alterations to fenestration.
Land Adjacent To Devonshire House College Hill Steyning West Sussex BN44 3GB
Received 14 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/1316
Construction of field access and entrance drive, erection of post and rail fencing and planting of hedge to field frontage.
Land at 512000 114372 Rock Road Washington West Sussex
Received 14 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/1317
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of a dwelling.
Land West of Little Millfields Horsham Road Rowhook Horsham West Sussex RH12 3PZ
Received 14 Aug 2026 - DecidedDISC/26/0270
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 2 to approved DC/26/0898 (Listed Building Consent)
Jessamine Cottage Gay Street Pulborough West Sussex RH20 2HL
Received 14 Aug 2026 - DecidedDISC/26/0271
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 to approved application DC/24/1676 (Great Crested Newts)
New Place Nurseries London Road Pulborough West Sussex RH20 1AT
Received 14 Aug 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/1318
Outline Application for the demolition of existing buildings and structures and the erection of up to 75 dwellings with public open space and vehicular access point from Shermanbury Road with all matters reserved except access.
Land North of Shermanbury Road Shermanbury Road Partridge Green West Sussex RH13 8EU
Received 14 Aug 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1319
Erection of outbuilding for use as a garage/gym and workshop. (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed).
Little Meadow Kerves Lane Horsham West Sussex RH13 6ES
Received 5 Aug 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1320
Prior notification for the erection of an agricultural building and associated works.
Woodmans Farm London Road Ashington West Sussex
Received 14 Aug 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1321
Installation of children's play equipment.
Colgate Memorial Hall Forest Road Colgate West Sussex RH13 6HS
Received 14 Aug 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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