Planning highlights - Week beginning 22 Dec 2025

At a glance

Validated

Top 5 featured, 9 more around the district.

Decisions

Approved decisions this week.

Refused

Refused decisions this week.

Hotspots

Henfield PC (2) Steyning PC (2) Billingshurst PC (1) Colgate PC (1)

Themes

Rural Housing Change of use Heritage

Top 5 This Week

Barn conversion to four homes at Plummers Plain

Jacksons Ridge, Hammerpond Road, Plummers Plain · DC/25/2151

Change of use Rural

A prior notification application to convert an agricultural barn into four homes. These schemes often focus on whether the existing building is capable of conversion, plus practical impacts such as access, flooding, and external appearance.

Why it matters: Four new homes (Class Q).

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Listed farmhouse pool house plans with solar panels

Park Farm House, Wheatsheaf Road, Woodmancote · DC/25/2054

Heritage Rural

Listed building consent for a new pool house and a semi-covered outdoor kitchen/seating area, replacing an existing pool shed, plus solar panels and a relocated external unit. Listed building cases consider how changes affect historic fabric and setting, as well as visual impact.

Why it matters: Listed building consent.

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Pool house and outdoor kitchen at Park Farm

Park Farm House, Wheatsheaf Road, Woodmancote · DC/25/2053

Rural

A parallel householder application for the same pool house and semi-covered outdoor kitchen/seating area, with solar panels and minor plant relocation. Neighbours commonly focus on the size and siting of new outbuildings, plus changes to noise and activity in outdoor areas.

Why it matters: New outbuilding + outdoor space.

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Linked side and rear extension at Hampers Lane

Brambledene, Hampers Lane, Storrington · DC/25/1991

Housing

A single-storey side extension, a single-storey rear extension, and a link between the house and garage. In residential areas, extensions often prompt discussion about bulk, neighbour amenity (light/privacy), and how the additions read from the street.

Why it matters: Large extension footprint.

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Replace rear extension at The Crescent

Summerbank, 11 The Crescent, Horsham · DC/25/2103

Housing

Demolition of an existing rear extension and construction of a new single-storey rear extension. Even like-for-like replacements can change height, roof form, and overlooking compared with what exists today.

Why it matters: Built-up area impacts.

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Around the District

Billingshurst PC 1 application

Fell ash tree in conservation area (DC/25/2161)

Colgate PC 1 application

Discharge condition for Kilnwood Vale centre (DISC/25/0407)

Henfield PC 2 applications

Fell copper beech in conservation area (CA/25/0149)
Agricultural training centre building (prior notif.) (DC/25/1592)

Lower Beeding PC 1 application

Install connector block terminal on external wall (DC/25/2167)

North Horsham PC 1 application

Discharge conditions for Old Holbrook phase (DISC/25/0406)

Steyning PC 2 applications

Discharge conditions for High Street scheme (DISC/25/0408)
Tree surgery at Shooting Field site (DC/25/2155)

Storrington and Sullington PC 1 application

Oak tree surgery at Field End (DC/25/2152)

Decisions

✓ Approved

85 affordable homes and flats, Bewbush (NC/25/0034)
Agricultural barn to 4 homes, Goose Green (DC/25/1756)
Office-to-home prior approval, Horsham (DC/25/1747)
New antenna on quarry aerial mast, Washington (DC/25/2052)
Commercial storage building (Class B8), Slinfold (DC/25/1601)

✗ Refused

Two-storey rear extension and dormer, Broadbridge Heath (DC/25/1761)
Two-pitch gypsy site, Forest Grange (DC/25/1428)

At a glance

Top 5 This Week

Barn conversion to four homes at Plummers Plain

Listed farmhouse pool house plans with solar panels

Pool house and outdoor kitchen at Park Farm

Linked side and rear extension at Hampers Lane

Replace rear extension at The Crescent

Around the District

Decisions

✓ Approved

✗ Refused

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