Windmill House High Street Petworth West Sussex GU28 0AU Data via plota.co.uk

SDNP/26/02015/LIS - Listed Building Approved

Proposal

Internal and external alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 May 2026
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Approved
24 Aug 2026

Approved on 24 Aug 2026 · LA Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Aug 2026

Documents 3

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Supporter’s name hidden Show Support Comment · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: White Hart Place Cottage
List entry 1225284 · 11 m away · 62 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade II*, 59 Grade II)
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 ↗
South Downs National Park
The park authority decides applications here. Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Petworth conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Registered park or garden 238 m away: Petworth House; Inside the Petworth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 £990,000 in February 2026. Detached house, freehold.

17 February 2026£990,000
1 September 2006£650,000
16 August 2002£380,000

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

Building

Floor area238 m² (2,562 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 9 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsGranite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Listed Building
Postcode
GU28 0AU
Received
21 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Ward
Petworth Ward CH
Parish
Petworth Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Jul 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
24 Aug 2026
Decision level
LA Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Ian Wightman Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 95 days from validation, 39 days slower than South Downs's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
657decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

Last counted 25 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14950626
Planning Portal ref
PP-14950626
Statutory expiry
16 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.