Karma Haglands Lane West Chiltington West Sussex RH20 2QR Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0652 - Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev Approved

Proposal

Erection of an outbuilding. (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Apr 2026
Approved
16 Jun 2026

Approved on 16 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the West Chiltington built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Horsham
Application type
Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev
Postcode
RH20 2QR
Received
22 Apr 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Ward
West Chiltington, Thakeham and Ashington
Parish
West Chiltington PC
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Jun 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
16 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
P B Properties

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 96% of extensions here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
334decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Horsham in the last twelve months, from validation. Horsham decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14876797
Comments by
4 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Horsham
Planning Authority Score
6.6/10
Good
#75 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Horsham ranks #105 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 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 statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #83 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #33 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #105 of 296
43%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #170 of 296
75%
Minor dwellings approved
185 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Major dwellings approved
35 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
78 decided
1,319
Total decisions
111 refused in the year to March 2026