56B West Street Horsham West Sussex RH12 1PL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of Use and conversion of ancillary first floor retail space to a self-contained two bedroom flat. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Oct 2026 and 1 Nov 2026, from Horsham's recent changes of use.
Site constraints 3
Show all 26 with distances
- 17 m55, West StreetGrade II
- 42 mNos 1 to 7 (Odd) Blackhorse Way Horsham
- 64 m34, South StreetGrade II
- 65 mThe Manor HouseGrade II*
- 75 m1, South StreetGrade II
- 78 mThe Crown InnGrade II
- 81 m4, South StreetGrade II
- 82 m5 and 5a, Middle StreetGrade II
- 88 m2 and 3, South StreetGrade II
- 89 m21, 21a and 22, West StreetGrade II
- 94 m5 and 6, CarfaxGrade II
- 97 m9, 9a and 9b, Middle StreetGrade II
- 106 mFormer Lamb InnGrade II
- 109 m42a and 42b, CarfaxGrade II
- 111 m10, Middle StreetGrade II
- 111 m4, CarfaxGrade II
- 114 m36, CarfaxGrade II
- 126 mRichmond HouseGrade II
- 126 mFormer Town HallGrade II
- 134 m14, CarfaxGrade II
- 141 m7 and 8, the CausewayGrade II
- 143 m6 and 10, Market SquareGrade II
- 143 mFormer Kings Head HotelGrade II
- 144 m11, Market SquareGrade II
- 144 mHorsham MuseumGrade II*
- 145 m12 and 13, Market SquareGrade II
Checked on 6 October 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2021, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 50 of the 56-day target. Horsham usually decides changes of use by day 59.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Horsham in the last twelve months, from validation. Horsham decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15123566
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15123566
- Comments by
- 30 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 15 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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.
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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The consultation period closed on 30 Sept 2026.