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Horsham

In the last 12 months, 98.7% of householder applications were approved in Horsham (450 decided). A typical householder decision takes about nine weeks (median 62 days).

Full planning applications: 78.9% approved (270 decided).

Across all application types on record (2023-04-13–2026-04-24): 91.6% of 6,390 decisions approved.

7,697Total applications
5,855Approved
535Refused
303Withdrawn
848Pending
91.6%Approval rate (all types)
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Decision Level
7,573Delegated Decision
109Committee Decision
12Tree Report
3Pre-App Delegated Decision
By Development Category
CategoryTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Householder 1,868 1,794 74
96.0%
Discharge of Condition 792 744 48
93.9%
Tree Works (TPO) 694 676 18
97.4%
Full Planning Application 386 311 75
80.6%
Telecommunications 337 335 2
99.4%
Conservation Area 316 314 2
99.4%
Prior Approval 308 272 36
88.3%
Demolition 238 193 45
81.1%
Listed Building 224 216 8
96.4%
Change of Use 202 146 56
72.3%
Residential Extension 180 162 18
90.0%
Residential New Build 162 109 53
67.3%
Non-Material Amendment 150 119 31
79.3%
Lawful Development 139 108 31
77.7%
Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) 75 71 4
94.7%
Advertisement Consent 60 55 5
91.7%
Neighbouring Authority Consultation 57 57 0
100.0%
Commercial 56 43 13
76.8%
Mod/Discharge of Planning Obligation 40 38 2
95.0%
Overhead Electricity Lines 31 31 0
100.0%
Conservation Area Consent 19 19 0
100.0%
Signage 12 11 1
91.7%
Outline Planning 10 2 8
20.0%
Trees 7 7 0
100.0%
Conversion to Flats 6 4 2
66.7%
Discharge of Conditions 5 5 0
100.0%
Habitats Regulations Assessment 5 4 1
80.0%
Mixed Use 4 2 2
50.0%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) 2 2 0
100.0%
Conservation Area Notification (S211) 2 2 0
100.0%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) 1 1 0
100.0%
Listed Building Consent 1 1 0
100.0%
Hazardous Substance Consent 1 1 0
100.0%
Quarterly Trend
QuarterDecidedApprovedApproval rate
2023-Q3 401 375
93.5%
2023-Q4 445 413
92.8%
2024-Q1 476 433
91.0%
2024-Q2 578 513
88.8%
2024-Q3 565 487
86.2%
2024-Q4 588 545
92.7%
2025-Q1 515 445
86.4%
2025-Q2 577 526
91.2%
2025-Q3 634 586
92.4%
2025-Q4 668 629
94.2%
2026-Q1 533 508
95.3%
2026-Q2 8 4
50.0%
By Ward
WardTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
West Chiltington, Thakeham and Ashington 554 505 49
91.2%
Itchingfield, Slinfold and Warnham 479 431 48
90.0%
Storrington and Washington 472 423 49
89.6%
Denne 439 422 17
96.1%
Billingshurst 396 368 28
92.9%
Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead 389 334 55
85.9%
Colgate and Rusper 376 334 42
88.8%
Steyning and Ashurst 305 282 23
92.5%
Southwater South and Shipley 279 252 27
90.3%
Nuthurst and Lower Beeding 271 254 17
93.7%
Forest 271 260 11
95.9%
Bramber, Upper Beeding and Woodmancote 270 241 29
89.3%
Planning guides

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