Sweetmans Barn The Village Ashurst Steyning West Sussex BN44 3AP Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0856 - Householder Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Erection of a single storey linked extension and conversion of outbuilding into habitable living space. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 May 2026
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Approved
27 Jul 2026

Approved on 27 Jul 2026 · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Documents

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Associated applications 2

Site constraints 3

Agricultural land, grade 2
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s), which most planning maps still show, had this area as grade 3. The predicted grade is Defra's current estimate; only a site survey settles it.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
National infrastructure project about 29 m away: Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm
The site is about 29 m from the project boundary. Generating station, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Bloques Farmhouse, Grade II, about 53 m from the postcode pin · 2 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.
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Historic England ↗
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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, the Planning Inspectorate 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

Council
Horsham
Application type
Householder
Postcode
BN44 3AP
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Ward
Steyning and Ashurst
Parish
Ashurst PC
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
27 Jul 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Mark Alford Design Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 62 days from validation, 6 days slower than Horsham's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 96% of extensions here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
507decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14953283
Planning Portal ref
PP-14953283
Comments by
9 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

4 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Demolition of existing barn and erection of new outbuilding (triple garage). New oak gate…
DC/25/1323
2025 Approved
Demolition of existing barn and erection of new outbuilding (triple garage). New oak gate…
DC/25/1323
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Blocques The Village Ashurst West Sussex BN44 3AP
Repairs to the existing timber framing, replacement of panel infills and installation of…
DC/24/1544
2024 Approved
Blocques The Village Ashurst West Sussex BN44 3AP
Repairs to the existing timber framing, replacement of panel infills and installation of…
DC/24/1544
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings