Old Ambulance Station Hurst Road Horsham West Sussex RH12 2DN Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of building from Class E(f) to Class E(g)(iii) to provide a facility for repair of vehicles. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 8 Jan 2026 · Last checked 8 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Horsham Planning Committee on 6 Jan 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the light industrial use was suitable, subject to conditions protecting amenity and managing surface water.
- Residents and local groups raised concerns about noise, disruption, drainage, vehicle cleaning, operating hours and the facility’s suitability.
- The committee approved the application in accordance with the officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Horsham's committee minutes of 6 Jan 2026.
Associated applications 2
- Change of use of building from Class E(f) to Class E(g)(iii) to provide a facility for repair of vehicles.
Conditions 9 varied
Site constraints 3
Checked on 8 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
How this decision compares
Decided in 48 days from validation, 33 days faster than Horsham's median of 81 for full applications. Approved, as 78% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Horsham in the last twelve months, from validation. Horsham decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 16 Dec 2025
- Committee
- 6 Jan 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 16 Jan 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
22 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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