Hawthorns Bar Lane Southwater West Sussex RH13 9DL
Registered
DC/26/0636
Description
Application to confirm the substantial completion of building works for the conversion of stables and barn to 2no dwellinghouses (Class C3) on a date four years previous (Lawful Development Certificate Existing)
6/10
Planning Authority Score
#95 of 282
Horsham ranks #127 out of 282 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.
Horsham decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #115 of 282
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #29 of 282
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #127 of 282
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #185 of 282
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