23 Barrington Road Horsham West Sussex RH13 5SN Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1376 - Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev Registered

Proposal

Conversion of the loft into a habitable room, including the construction of a dormer and the construction of a single-storey rear/side infill extension (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 3 Nov 2026 and 15 Nov 2026, from Horsham's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
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 12 September 2026. 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.

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Important details

Council
Horsham
Application type
Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev
Postcode
RH13 5SN
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Forest
Parish
Horsham TC
Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 56-day target. Horsham usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
53%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
51decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15188460
Statutory expiry
4 Nov 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