Ambleside Sandy Lane Watersfield West Sussex RH20 1NF Data via plota.co.uk

SDNP/25/04985/HOUS - Householder Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing porch, utility room and roof. Construction of rear and side infill extention, enlarged crown roof, front and rear dormers and roof lights. Construction of new front porch. Changes to material finishes including roof tiles, walls and fenestration. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Dec 2025
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Validated
12 Jan 2026
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Approved
17 Mar 2026

Approved on 17 Mar 2026 · SDNPA Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents 6

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 20 Jan 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF PARISH CLERK Consultee Comment · 5 Feb 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 20 Jan 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

South Downs National Park
The park authority decides applications here. Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Conservation area 21 m away: Watersfield Conservation Area
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
6 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Watersfield 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. 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 2

Last sold for £750,000 in August 2021. Detached house, freehold.

31 August 2021£750,000
20 September 2013£380,000

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

Building

Floor area114 m² (1,227 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, LPG
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2015, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Householder
Postcode
RH20 1NF
Received
16 Dec 2025
Validated
12 Jan 2026
Ward
Pulborough, Coldwatham and Amberley
Parish
Coldwaltham Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Mar 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
17 Mar 2026
Decision level
SDNPA Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
N. Turner Designs Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 64 days from validation, 5 days slower than South Downs's median of 59 for demolitions. Approved, as 89% of demolitions here are.

48%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
120decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14562346
Planning Portal ref
PP-14562346
Statutory expiry
9 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.