2 High Barn School Road Wisborough Green Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0DU

Pending Consideration 26/00884/LBC
Council
Date received
17 Apr 2026
Date validated
30 Apr 2026
Postcode
RH14 0DU

Description

Change use of High Barn Lodge from an ancillary curtilage building to an independent, self-contained residential dwelling, together with the associated internal conversion of the ground floor garage to residential.

8.9/10
Planning Authority Score
#2 of 282

Chichester is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #30 out of 282. Only 20% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Chichester decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #127 of 282
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #45 of 282
95%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #30 of 282
20%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #19 of 282
69%
Minor dwellings approved
109 decided (1-9 homes)
81%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
35 decided
929
Total decisions
98 refused in 2025