Orchard Cottage Emms Lane Brooks Green Horsham West Sussex RH13 0TR Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1347 - Agricultural Prior Notification Awaiting decision

Proposal

Prior notification for the erection of an agricultural building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 17 Oct 2026, from Horsham's recent agricultural works.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Brooks Green built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 11 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
Agricultural Prior Notification
Postcode
RH13 0TR
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Southwater South and Shipley
Parish
Shipley PC
Target decision
20 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
J. Sharpe

Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. Horsham usually decides agricultural works by day 54.

Day 2135 days to the 56-day target
69%decided within 8 weeks
73%approved
36decided in the last year

Plota live figures for agricultural works 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-15165241
Statutory expiry
20 Sept 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