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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 dates2,312Searchable applications
445Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 1,636 approved or refused records
133Refused applications
1,503 approved · 133 refused · 66 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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
- RegisteredDC/26/1395
Relaying of the roof, replacement of windows and doors, installation of 2 no. dormer windows, 3 no. rooflights and internal alterations. (Householder Application).
Bottings Farm London Road Henfield West Sussex BN5 9AD
Received 31 Aug 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/1396
Relaying of the roof, replacement of windows and doors, installation of 2 no. dormer windows, 3 no. rooflights and internal alterations. (Householder Application).
Bottings Farm London Road Henfield West Sussex BN5 9AD
Received 31 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/1397
Non Material Amendment to previously approved application DC/25/2158 (Removal of Conditions 3 and 6 of previously approved application DC/23/1694 (Reserved Matters approval sought for layout, appearance, scale and access, in accordance with DC/15/2813 for the Kilnwood Vale Neighbourhood Centre, comprising of 111 residential dwellings (C3), 66 elderly care units (C2), a community building and 9no. commercial units (Class E) with associated landscaping, access and parking) relating to Water Efficiency) for a correction to the red line boundary, revisions to external levels to reflect existing site conditions, with associated changes to apartment blocks, updates to apartment block floor plans, heights, roofscape, windows, doors and signage, amendments to the convenience store entrance and glazing, removal of door swing indications for selected retail units, the addition of a substation and associated landscaping, revisions to selected cycle shelters, footpaths and landscaping around the apartment blocks, amendments to fire tender access arrangements, and changes to porch and bay window roof designs on selected plots.
Kilnwood Vale Crawley Road Faygate West Sussex
Received 1 Sept 2026 - RegisteredDISC/26/0298
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 to approved application DC/25/1658
Woodfords Shipley Road Southwater West Sussex RH13 9BQ
Received 1 Sept 2026 - RegisteredCA/26/0107
Surgery to 1 x Apple Tree
Ashton Grange Nursing Home 3 Richmond Road Horsham West Sussex RH12 2EG
Received 27 Aug 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1398
Non Material Amendment to previously approved application DC/26/0140 (Extension and conversion of existing garage) to increase the width of 2no. ground floor windows on the west elevation, replace 1no. window with 2no. windows on the west elevation, remove one rooflight on the west roof slope, increase height of the entrance door on the east elevation, and rearrange the rooflights on the east roof slope.
Hareswith House West Chiltington Road Storrington West Sussex RH20 4BP
Received 1 Sept 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/1399
Installation of 2x non-illuminated fascia signs and 1x non-illuminated projecting sign.
Richmond House 13 Carfax Horsham West Sussex RH12 1AQ
Received 1 Sept 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/1400
Installation of 16 ground-mounted solar panels and a battery next to an outbuilding.
Lower Barn Farm Moatfield Lane Cowfold West Sussex RH13 8BF
Received 1 Sept 2026 - RegisteredDISC/26/0299
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 and BNG Plan to approved application DC/26/0414
Land To The West of Horsham Road Horsham Road Steyning West Sussex BN44 3AA
Received 1 Sept 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1401
Erection of single storey rear and side extension and alterations to fenestration (Householder Application).
Woodreeves Lambs Green Rusper Horsham West Sussex RH12 4RG
Received 17 Aug 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1402
Erection of single storey rear and side extension and alterations to fenestration (Listed Building Consent).
Woodreeves Lambs Green Rusper Horsham West Sussex RH12 4RG
Received 17 Aug 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/1403
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
37 John Ireland Way Washington West Sussex RH20 4EP
Received 2 Sept 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/1405
Demolition of an existing conservatory and erection of a single story rear extension (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed).
58 Thelton Avenue Broadbridge Heath West Sussex RH12 3LT
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionDISC/26/0300
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 and Construction details to approved application DC/25/1266
Development at Hurst Road Horsham West Sussex
Received 2 Sept 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/1409
Variation of condition 1 of previously approved application reference DC/21/1679 (Demolition of existing single storey garage and erection of a 1.5 storey building providing 2-bedroom ancillary accommodation) for amendments to design and layout. Removal of Conditions 3 and 4 relating to Water Neutrality.
Dragons Hollow Valewood Lane Barns Green Horsham West Sussex RH13 0QJ
Received 18 Aug 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1410
Non Material Amendment to previously approved application DC/22/2322 (Erection of a rural worker's dwelling and agricultural building) to amend the ground floor plan.
Moralee Farm Haglands Lane West Chiltington West Sussex RH20 2QS
Received 2 Sept 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/1413
Variation of Condition 1 of previously approved application DC/25/0432 (Erection of a two storey front extension, two storey rear extension, new fenestration and external finishes) for alterations to the design to increase space and to allow for masonry and timber frame construction.
4 Bramber Close Horsham West Sussex RH12 4LY
Received 3 Sept 2026 - RegisteredCA/26/0108
Surgery 1x Oak 1x Conifer 1x Blue Picea (Works to Trees in a Conservation Area)
Cranford Sunset Lane West Chiltington West Sussex RH20 2PB
Received 3 Sept 2026 - RegisteredCA/26/0109
Fell x T1 Maple (Sycamore) (Works to Trees in a Conservation Area)
5 Southdown Terrace Steyning West Sussex BN44 3YJ
Received 3 Sept 2026 - RegisteredDISC/26/0301
Approval of details reserved by condition 2a to approved application DC/25/2125
Shermanbury Place Brighton Road Shermanbury West Sussex RH13 8HF
Received 3 Sept 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/1414
Use of existing outbuilding for home beauty business (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed).
13 Blackthorn Avenue Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9GW
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/1415
Erection of a single storey side extension.
Chestnut House The Street Bramber West Sussex BN44 3WE
Received 3 Sept 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/1416
Erection of a detached outbuilding (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed).
17 Penlands Way Steyning West Sussex BN44 3PN
Received 3 Sept 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/1417
Erection of a part single storey and part two storey rear extension with associated alterations, including front porch, revised fenestration, and external rendering.
17 Penlands Way Steyning West Sussex BN44 3PN
Received 3 Sept 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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