Kings Head 40 High Street Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9NY Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0746 - Listed Building Consent Refused
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Proposal

Installation of 1x internally illuminated sign to the front elevation. (Retrospective). (Listed Building Consent). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 May 2026
✓
Validated
4 Jun 2026
✗
Refused
29 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 29 Jul 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 6

Billingshurst Conservation Area 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.
Council document ↗
Public footpath about 11 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.
Heritage at risk: Billingshurst
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
18 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: K6 Telephone Kiosk, High Street, Grade II, about 6 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 16 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.
Show all 18 with distances
Historic England ↗
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. 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.

Building

Floor area399 m² (4,295 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 85)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2012, 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
RH14 9NY
Received
8 May 2026
Validated
4 Jun 2026
Ward
Billingshurst
Parish
Billingshurst PC
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
29 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Douglas J P Edwards

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 5% of listed building works here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
64decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
16 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2017 Approved
Approval of details reserved by conditions 10, 11 and 13 on DC/15/1098 (Full Planning)
DISC/17/0071
2017 Approved
Approval of details reserved by conditions 6, 8, 10 and 12 on DC/15/1099 (Listed Building…
DISC/17/0070
2017 Approved
Approval of details reserved by conditions 10, 11 and 13 on DC/15/1098 (Full Planning)
DISC/17/0071
2017 Approved
Approval of details reserved by conditions 6, 8, 10 and 12 on DC/15/1099 (Listed Building…
DISC/17/0070
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
The Hermitage 71 High Street Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9QP
Surgery to 2x Beech (Works to Trees in a Conservation Area)
CA/25/0126
2025 Approved
The Hermitage 71 High Street Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9QP
Surgery to 2x Beech (Works to Trees in a Conservation Area)
CA/25/0126
2025 Approved
68/70 High Street Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9QS
Prior Notification for the Change Of Use from first floor offices (Use Class E) to reside…
DC/25/1969
2025 Approved
68/70 High Street Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9QS
Prior Notification for the Change Of Use from first floor offices (Use Class E) to reside…
DC/25/1969
2025 Approved
Laura House, Unit 11 Jengers Mead Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9NZ
Prior Notification for the change of use from a single open plan office space, to form 1n…
DC/25/1573
2025 Approved
Laura House, Unit 11 Jengers Mead Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9NZ
Prior Notification for the change of use from a single open plan office space, to form 1n…
DC/25/1573
2025 Approved
68 High Street Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9QS
Enlargement of existing window and installation of 1no. new window to the first floor nor…
DC/25/1560
2025 Approved
68 High Street Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9QS
Enlargement of existing window and installation of 1no. new window to the first floor nor…
DC/25/1560
2025 Refused
Laura House, Unit 11 Jengers Mead Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9NZ
Prior Notification for Change of Use from a single open plan office space to form 1no. tw…
DC/25/1270
2025 Refused
Laura House, Unit 11 Jengers Mead Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9NZ
Prior Notification for Change of Use from a single open plan office space to form 1no. tw…
DC/25/1270
2025 Approved
The Six Bells 76 High Street Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9QS
Erection of a timber pergola with polycarbonate roof in front garden to provide covered o…
DC/25/0889
2025 Approved
The Six Bells 76 High Street Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9QS
Erection of a timber pergola with polycarbonate roof in front garden to provide covered o…
DC/25/0889
2025 Withdrawn
The Six Bells 76 High Street Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9QS
Erection of a timber pergola with polycarbonate roof in front garden to provide covered o…
DC/25/0890
2025 Withdrawn
The Six Bells 76 High Street Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9QS
Erection of a timber pergola with polycarbonate roof in front garden to provide covered o…
DC/25/0890
2025 Approved
Opposite Whispers Tea Rooms 64 High Street Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9NY
To install approximately 6 metre(s) of underground duct and cables to improve connectivit…
DC/25/0510
2025 Approved
Opposite Whispers Tea Rooms 64 High Street Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9NY
To install approximately 6 metre(s) of underground duct and cables to improve connectivit…
DC/25/0510
2025 Approved
Laura House, Units 9 And 10 Jengers Mead Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9NZ
Prior notification for the change of use from offices (Class B1) to residential (Class C3…
DC/25/0019
2025 Approved
Laura House, Units 9 And 10 Jengers Mead Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9NZ
Prior notification for the change of use from offices (Class B1) to residential (Class C3…
DC/25/0019
2024 Approved
4 St Marys Close Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9UA
Conversion of loft into habitable living space with 2no. dormers.
DC/24/1722
2024 Approved
4 St Marys Close Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9UA
Conversion of loft into habitable living space with 2no. dormers.
DC/24/1722
2016 Approved
St Marys Close Billingshurst West Sussex
Fell x 1 Prunus Tree (Works to Trees in a Conservation Area)
DC/16/2574
2016 Approved
Co Operative 47 - 55 High Street Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9PP
Erection of 2 x non-illuminated fascia, 2 x illuminated fascia logo only, 1 x internally…
DC/16/2359
2016 Approved
Co Operative 47 - 55 High Street Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9PP
Erection of 2 x non-illuminated fascia, 2 x illuminated fascia logo only, 1 x internally…
DC/16/2359
2016 Approved
One Stop Computer Store Unit 1 58 - 60 High Street Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9NY
Fell 1 x Western Red Cedar Tree (Works to Trees in a Conservation Area)
DC/16/1430
2016 Approved
One Stop Computer Store Unit 1 58 - 60 High Street Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9NY
Fell 1 x Western Red Cedar Tree (Works to Trees in a Conservation Area)
DC/16/1430
Horsham
Planning Authority Score
6.6/10
Good
#75 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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.