Chestnut Lodge Pondtail Road Horsham West Sussex RH12 2NJ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1344 - Householder Registered

Proposal

Demolition of existing garage and erection of single storey ancillary annexe with associated landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision soon after comments close on 15 Oct 2026, from Horsham's recent demolitions. Comments are open until 15 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 4

4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Chestnut Court, Grade II, about 1 m from the postcode pin · 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 4 with distances
Historic England ↗
Local nature reserve about 311 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 4 m away: Land At Chestnut Lodge Chestnut Gardens 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 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 £845,000 in April 2023. Detached house, freehold.

21 April 2023£845,000

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
Householder
Postcode
RH12 2NJ
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Holbrook West
Parish
Horsham TC
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Matthew Peacock

Decision outlook

Day 45 of the 56-day target. Horsham usually decides demolitions by day 56.

Day 4511 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.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15165281
Comments by
15 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
16 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.