Thakeham Mushrooms Storrington Road Thakeham Pulborough West Sussex RH20 3DY Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0266 - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Demolition of existing buildings and the redevelopment of the site to provide 150 dwellings, including affordable housing, land for the community land trust, works to public right of way and associated landscaping, biodiversity net gain bank, public open space, storage building, ancillary parking and all associated infrastructure. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
16 Feb 2026
✓
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 83.

The consultation period closed on 10 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Abingworth built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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. 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
RH20 3DY
Received
16 Feb 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
West Chiltington, Thakeham and Ashington
Parish
Thakeham PC
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Savills

Decision outlook

Day 83, past Horsham's usual 56 days for demolitions. 87% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 5 Nov 2026.

Day 838 days to the 91-day target
65%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
134decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

68 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14626611
Planning Portal ref
PP-14626611
Comments by
10 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Horsham
Planning Authority Score
6.6/10
Good
#75 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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