Dunford House Dunford Hollow West Lavington West Sussex GU29 0AF Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from conference and training centre (Class C2) to hotel ( Class C1), members club (Class E), with heritage information area (Class F1(c)) with public access (number of days to be confirmed), modifications to extension approved under applications and , modifications to the internal reconfiguration of the main building, external storage building, replacement manager's accommodation, extension of coach house, erection of two polytunnels, glasshouse and four treatment pods, formation of natural swimming pool, pool changing room, landscaping including formation of kitchen garden and ha ha, boundary deer proof fencing and modification of car parking area Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 456.
Documents 31
Statements & assessments 4
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 3
Consultation & comments 21
Associated applications 4
- Change of use from conference and training centre (Class C2) to hotel (Class C1), members club (Class E), with heritage…
Site constraints 5
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Sales history 1
Last sold for £1,600,000 in August 2020. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- South Downs
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- GU29 0AF
- Received
- 17 Jun 2025
- Validated
- 30 Jul 2025
- Ward
- Easebourne Ward CH
- Parish
- Heyshott Parish Council
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 30 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- SDNPA Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- de Courcy Town Planning
- Freehold owner
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 456, past the statutory target. 58% of full applications in South Downs are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for full applications 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 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14092282
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14092282
- Statutory expiry
- 29 Oct 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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Dunford House Dunford Hollow West Lavington West Sussex GU29 0AF
Change of use of conference and training centre (C2 Use Class) to conference and training centre (C2 Use Class), events venue (Sui Generis) and heritage information area (F1(c) Use Class) with public access (number of days tbc) and replacement manager's accommodation.
- Received
- 24 Nov 2022
- Decided
- 21 Sep 2023
- Outcome
- Refused
Dunford House Dunford Hollow West Lavington West Sussex GU29 0AF
Alterations and extensions to facilitate change of use of conference and training centre (C2 Use Class) to conference and training centre (C2 Use Class), events venue (Sui Generis) and heritage information area (F1(c) Use Class) with public access (number of days tbc) and replacement manager's accommodation.
- Received
- 24 Nov 2022
- Decided
- 21 Sep 2023
- Outcome
- Refused
- Type
- Heritage