Envision House 5 North Street Horsham West Sussex RH12 1XQ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0716 - Prior approval COU commrc/bus/serv to C3 Registered

Proposal

Prior Notification for Change of Use of Class B1a Offices (First and Second Floors) to form 18 residential units (5 x 1 bed flats, 13 x 2 bed flats (Use Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 May 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 28 May 2026.

Important details

Council
Horsham
Application type
Prior approval COU commrc/bus/serv to C3
Postcode
RH12 1XQ
Received
1 May 2026
Validated
1 May 2026
Ward
Denne
Parish
Horsham PC
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
25 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
ECE Planning Limited

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14845351
Env. assessment
No
Horsham
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#86 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Horsham ranks #113 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. 46% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Horsham decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #116 of 292
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #29 of 292
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #113 of 292
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #192 of 292
72%
Minor dwellings approved
172 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
25 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
71 decided
1,259
Total decisions
128 refused in 2025