Woodlands Farm Broadwater Lane Copsale West Sussex RH13 6QW Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application for a two pitch settled gypsy accommodation site. Retention of reduced hardstanding and proposed biodiversity enhancements. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 12 Jun 2026 · Last checked 14 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Horsham Planning Committee on 7 Apr 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the need for pitches carried significant weight and no unacceptable effects were identified subject to conditions.
- Consultees and the parish council raised concerns about ancient woodland, drainage, firefighting water, the footpath and the site’s location.
- The committee approved the application in accordance with the officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Horsham's committee minutes of 7 Apr 2026.
Site constraints 3
Checked on 14 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.
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How this decision compares
Decided in 326 days from validation, 245 days slower than Horsham's median of 81 for full applications. Approved, as 78% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Horsham in the last twelve months, from validation. Horsham decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14192299
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14192299
- Comments by
- 8 Sept 2025
- Committee
- 7 Apr 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 15 Sept 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
12 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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