Kestrel Farm Harbolets Road West Chiltington West Sussex RH20 2LQ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1030 - Full Application Approved
AgriculturalDemolitionNew homes

Proposal

Demolition of agricultural barn and erection of one (self-build) dwellinghouse. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Jun 2026
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Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 2

Agricultural land, grade 3b
Not best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s), which most planning maps still show, had this area as grade 4. The predicted grade is Defra's current estimate; only a site survey settles it.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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
Full Application
Postcode
RH20 2LQ
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
25 Jun 2026
Ward
West Chiltington, Thakeham and Ashington
Parish
Thakeham PC
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
NJA Town Planning Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 78 days from validation, 29 days slower than Horsham's median of 49 for agricultural works. Approved, as 79% of agricultural works here are.

75%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
51decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14504513
Planning Portal ref
PP-14504513
Comments by
13 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

10 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Prior Notification for the conversion of an agricultural building to a single dwellinghou…
DC/25/0774
2025 Approved
Prior Notification for the conversion of an agricultural building to a single dwellinghou…
DC/25/0774
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Danhill Farm, Green Meadows Harbolets Road West Chiltington West Sussex RH20 2LQ
Roof alterations to create study with formation of new dormer window and additional velux…
DC/24/0718
2024 Approved
Danhill Farm, Green Meadows Harbolets Road West Chiltington West Sussex RH20 2LQ
Roof alterations to create study with formation of new dormer window and additional velux…
DC/24/0718
2021 Approved
The Lodge Danhill Farm Harbolets Road West Chiltington Pulborough West Sussex RH20 2LQ
Erection of a single storey side extension and extension and alterations to existing rear…
DC/21/0258
2021 Approved
The Lodge Danhill Farm Harbolets Road West Chiltington Pulborough West Sussex RH20 2LQ
Erection of a single storey side extension and extension and alterations to existing rear…
DC/21/0258
2020 Withdrawn
The Workshop Harbolets Road West Chiltington Pulborough West Sussex RH20 2LQ
Prior Notification for the change of use from a use from a light industrial workshop (Cla…
DC/20/0734
2020 Withdrawn
The Workshop Harbolets Road West Chiltington Pulborough West Sussex RH20 2LQ
Prior Notification for the change of use from a use from a light industrial workshop (Cla…
DC/20/0734
2019 Approved
Picketty Barn Danhill Farm Harbolets Road West Chiltington Pulborough West Sussex RH20 2LQ
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
DC/19/1503
2019 Approved
Picketty Barn Danhill Farm Harbolets Road West Chiltington Pulborough West Sussex RH20 2LQ
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
DC/19/1503
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings