St Marys Church of England School Link Lane Pulborough West Sussex RH20 2AN Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1039 - Full Application Approved
Solar & renewables

Proposal

Installation of rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) panels. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jun 2026
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Validated
23 Jul 2026
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Approved
16 Sept 2026

Approved on 16 Sept 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 5

Scheduled monument about 21 m away: Medieval moated site off Moat Lane
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Public footpath about 22 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Inside the Pulborough built-up area; National park about 485 m away: South Downs; 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

Checked on 24 September 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 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
Full Application
Postcode
RH20 2AN
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
Pulborough, Coldwaltham and Amberley
Parish
Pulborough PC
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
16 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Aspect360 Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 16 days faster than Horsham's median of 71 for full applications. Approved, as 74% of full applications here are.

35%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
159decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

47 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15037448
Comments by
3 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Demolition of existing derelict school building and formation of new nursery and communit…
DC/25/0503
2025 Approved
Demolition of existing derelict school building and formation of new nursery and communit…
DC/25/0503
2025 Approved
Installation of 3no. air source heat pumps to the rear of the school and associated works…
DC/25/0671
2025 Approved
Installation of 3no. air source heat pumps to the rear of the school and associated works…
DC/25/0671
2021 Approved
Approval of details reserved by condition 3 on application DC/21/0904.
DISC/21/0313
2021 Approved
Approval of details reserved by condition 3 on application DC/21/0904.
DISC/21/0313
2021 Approved
Installation of a new path and trim trail equipment.
DC/21/0904
2021 Approved
Installation of a new path and trim trail equipment.
DC/21/0904
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022 Approved
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DC/22/1507
2019 Approved
29 Link Lane Pulborough West Sussex RH20 2AN
Replacement of a rear window with a door and installation of a new window to side of door…
DC/19/1228
2019 Approved
29 Link Lane Pulborough West Sussex RH20 2AN
Replacement of a rear window with a door and installation of a new window to side of door…
DC/19/1228
2018 Approved
9 Link Lane Pulborough West Sussex RH20 2AN
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DC/18/1123
2018 Approved
9 Link Lane Pulborough West Sussex RH20 2AN
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DC/18/0201
2018 Approved
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2016 Approved
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DC/16/0912
2016 Approved
24 New Place Road Pulborough West Sussex RH20 2JG
Surgery 1 x Ash Tree and 1 x Silver Birch Tree
DC/16/0912
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