Rosslyn 5 Trundle Mead Horsham West Sussex RH12 2LY Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/1187 - Householder Approved

Proposal

Conversion of loft into habitable living space, erection of side and rear extensions, re-pitched roof with the installation of front and rear pitched roof dormers. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Jul 2025
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Approved
13 Nov 2025

Approved on 13 Nov 2025 · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Horsham Planning Committee on 4 Nov 2025.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the design and extensions would respect the area and avoid harm to neighbours.
  • Residents and the neighbourhood council raised concerns about scale, character, bungalow loss, overlooking and neighbouring amenity.
  • The committee approved the application in accordance with the officer recommendation.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, public speakers, committee debate, decision and conditions. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Horsham's committee minutes of 4 Nov 2025.

Site constraints 3

Local nature reserve about 144 m away: Warnham
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Tree preservation order about 7 m away: Land At Millmeads Pondtail Road Horsham West Sussex; Inside the Horsham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 14 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £615,000 in January 2025. Detached house, freehold.

30 January 2025£615,000
12 December 2003£300,000
13 November 1998£155,000

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

Building

Floor area86 m² (926 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 3 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Horsham
Application type
Householder
Postcode
RH12 2LY
Received
21 Jul 2025
Validated
21 Jul 2025
Ward
Holbrook West
Parish
Denne NC (pre HPC)
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Nov 2025
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
13 Nov 2025
Applicant
Show
Agent
SDR Designs

How this decision compares

Decided in 115 days from validation, 59 days slower than Horsham's median of 56 for householder applications. Approved, as 98% of householder applications here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
608decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14174330
Planning Portal ref
PP-14174330
Comments by
28 Aug 2025
Committee
4 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
15 Sept 2025
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

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

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.