13 Blackthorn Avenue Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9GW Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1414 - Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev Registered

Proposal

Use of existing outbuilding for home beauty business (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Sept 2026
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Validated
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 17 Nov 2026 and 4 Dec 2026, from Horsham's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 15 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Billingshurst built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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 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 2

Last sold for £385,000 in July 2022. Terraced house, freehold.

12 July 2022£385,000
25 July 2014£279,995New build

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

Building

Floor area82 m² (883 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (92 out of 100)
PropertyEnd-terrace house
Built2014
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.25 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2015, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Horsham
Application type
Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev
Postcode
RH14 9GW
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Ward
Billingshurst
Parish
Billingshurst PC
Target decision
17 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Horsham usually decides changes of use by day 59.

Day 1742 days to the predicted decision (day 59)
47%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
82decided 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.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15183995
Planning Portal ref
PP-15183995
Comments by
15 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
17 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

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.