New Orchard New Hall Lane Small Dole Henfield West Sussex BN5 9YH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Permission in Principle for the demolition of the existing polytunnel and the removal of hardstanding, for the erection of up to 9no. dwellings. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 7 Aug 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 7 Aug 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Horsham Planning Committee on 4 Aug 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised granting permission in principle because the site was suitable for residential development despite conflict with countryside policies.
- Objections concerned access, safety, overdevelopment, residential amenity, drainage, parking, construction effects and the private road.
- The committee approved the application in accordance with the officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Horsham's committee minutes of 4 Aug 2026.
Site constraints 5
Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
- Permission in Principle
- Postcode
- BN5 9YH
- Received
- 17 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 8 May 2026
- Ward
- Bramber, Upper Beeding and Woodmancote
- Parish
- Henfield PC
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 12 Jun 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 7 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Maven Plan
How this decision compares
Decided in 91 days from validation, 35 days slower than Horsham's median of 56 for demolitions. Approved, as 91% of demolitions here are.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Horsham in the last twelve months, from validation. Horsham decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 28 May 2026
- Committee
- 4 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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