Hutchinson Telecommunications Mast RH0161 Sewage Works Parbrook Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9JQ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1662 - Telecommunications Notification (28days) Registered

Proposal

Installation of new ringframe at the top of the existing 25m lattice tower with support poles for the antenna equipment, install 3 new port antennas and new GPS node, relocate existing antennas onto new support poles, installation of new equipment cabinet and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 10 Nov 2026 and 24 Nov 2026, from Horsham's recent prior approvals.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Billingshurst built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 23 October 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
Telecommunications Notification (28days)
Postcode
RH14 9JQ
Received
13 Oct 2026
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Ward
Billingshurst
Parish
Billingshurst PC
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Nov 2026

Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Horsham usually decides prior approvals by day 29.

Day 1541 days to the 56-day target
91%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
200decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
10 Nov 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