Phases 2 and 3 Land at Wellcross Farm Broadbridge Heath Data via plota.co.uk

DISC/26/0013 - Discharge of Conditions Approved

Proposal

Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 2 (Construction Management Plan),3 (borehole to meet Private Water Supplies),4 (Private Water Supply Management Plan),5 (finished floor levels and external ground levels) and 7 (underground services) to approved application Reserved matters application pursuant to condition 5 of outline planning permission for the provision of phases 2 and 3 of Land at Wellcross Farm to provide a continuing care retirement community with 94 units of accommodation (C2), with access, infrastructure, open space, landscaping and associated works including an onsite borehole water supply). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jan 2026
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Approved
22 May 2026

Approved on 22 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Associated applications 8

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Broadbridge Heath 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 11 September 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
Discharge of Conditions
Postcode
RH12 3XJ
Received
15 Jan 2026
Validated
15 Jan 2026
Ward
Itchingfield, Slinfold and Warnham
Parish
Itchingfield PC
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Mar 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
22 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
SLR Consulting

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14619627
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