14 Trafalgar Road Horsham West Sussex RH12 2QB Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1256 - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Change of Use from commercial (Class E) to 2-bedroom dwellinghouse (with retention of ground floor frontage commercial unit). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
5 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 30 Oct 2026 and 7 Nov 2026, from Horsham's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 29 Oct 2026

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Licence at this address

  • Licence Londis Premises licence · in force since 26 Jul 2024 Hours not given on the register

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
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 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £180,000 in April 2026. Other property, freehold.

23 April 2026£180,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area115 m² (1,238 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 106)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2024, 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

Council
Horsham
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
RH12 2QB
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Trafalgar
Parish
Horsham TC
Target decision
6 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Aycorn Plan
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 63, past the statutory target. 69% of changes of use in Horsham are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 25 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 632 days to the predicted decision (day 65)
47%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
82decided in the last year

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.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15120459
Planning Portal ref
PP-15120459
Comments by
29 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Horsham
Planning Authority Score
6.6/10
Good
#75 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.