17 Cavendish Close Horsham West Sussex RH12 5HX Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1330 - Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev Awaiting decision

Proposal

Demolition of existing garage and erection of new garage (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 12 Oct 2026, from Horsham's recent demolitions. The consultation period closed on 29 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 3

Local nature reserve about 112 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
Inside the Horsham 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 24 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £370,000 in August 2006. Detached house, freehold.

9 August 2006£370,000

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

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Important details

Council
Horsham
Application type
Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev
Postcode
RH12 5HX
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Holbrook West
Parish
North Horsham PC
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Sara Rudkin Architect

Decision outlook

Day 49 of the 56-day target. Horsham usually decides demolitions by day 56.

Day 497 days to the 56-day target
65%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
134decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15161615
Comments by
29 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Oct 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

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