Land Parcel at 507911 125837 Newbridge Road Billingshurst West Sussex Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0211 - Removal of condition Approved

Proposal

Variation of conditions 3, 12, 17 and 23, and removal of conditions 18 and 32 of (Variation of Condition 23 of previously approved application (Variation of Condition 1 and Removal of Condition 18 of previously approved application (Variation of condition 1 and 17 of previously approved application reference (Outline Application for redevelopment of the site to provide flexible employment space (Use Classes E(g)(ii) and (iii), B2 and B8) totalling 4,627sqm, ancillary parking and circulation space with all matters reserved except ac-cess and layout)) in relation to water neutrality, and operational hours as varied by the appeal decision under , CEMP and noise impact assessment. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Feb 2026
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Approved
2 Apr 2026

Approved on 2 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Associated applications 9

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) agrees.
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.
Also on the record
SSSI about 459 m away: Upper Arun SSSI.
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 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
Removal of condition
Postcode
RH14 9HZ
Received
6 Feb 2026
Validated
6 Feb 2026
Ward
Billingshurst
Parish
Billingshurst PC
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 May 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
2 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
PRC Architecture & Planning Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14662085
Planning Portal ref
PP-14662085
Comments by
2 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
8 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