Swan Walk Horsham West Sussex RH12 1HQ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/1473 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Installation of a wayfinding totem on Swan Walk Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Sept 2025
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Validated
11 Nov 2025
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Approved
22 May 2026

Approved on 22 May 2026 · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Horsham Planning Committee on 19 May 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • The application was approved in accordance with the officer recommendation.
  • One speaker supported the application; another speaker and Denne Neighbourhood Council objected.
  • The committee approved the application after asking about its position, size, material and emergency vehicle access.

Source: Plota analysis of Horsham's committee minutes, Horsham Planning Committee minutes, 19 May 2026 .

Site constraints 3

21 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 55, West Street, Grade II, about 47 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 19 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area about 38 m away: Horsham Conservation Area; Inside the Horsham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 8 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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Important details

Council
Horsham
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
RH12 1HQ
Received
16 Sept 2025
Validated
11 Nov 2025
Ward
Denne
Parish
Horsham TC
Case officer
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Target decision
22 May 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
22 May 2026
Applicant
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Agent
DARA Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 192 days from validation, 111 days slower than Horsham's median of 81 for full applications. Approved, as 78% of full applications here are.

29%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
329decided in the last year

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.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14241877
Planning Portal ref
PP-14241877
Comments by
27 Jan 2026
Committee
19 May 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Jan 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