Steyning Grammar Upper School Shooting Field Steyning West Sussex BN44 3RX Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0322 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Part-demolition of existing teaching buildings, MUGAs and all-weather pitch. Construction of replacement 2-storey and 3-storey teaching buildings, flood-lit all-weather pitch and hard surfaced sports courts, with associated access, parking, landscaping and infrastructure. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Feb 2026
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Validated
11 Mar 2026
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Approved
21 Sept 2026

Approved on 21 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
National park about 188 m away: South Downs; Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Steyning 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 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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
BN44 3RX
Received
23 Feb 2026
Validated
11 Mar 2026
Ward
Steyning and Ashurst
Parish
Steyning PC
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
21 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
DHA Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 194 days from validation, 116 days slower than Horsham's median of 78 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 81% of commercial and major works here are.

36%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
37decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

91 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14700913
Planning Portal ref
PP-14700913
Comments by
16 Apr 2026
Committee
4 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
20 May 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