Planning application
Applewood Farm (Formerly Waresley House) Scratching Lane Kirdford Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0JN
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness for occupation of Applewood Farm and ancillary annexe in non-compliance with agricultural occupancy conditions of Planning Permission KD/62/86, KD/8/87 and KD/95/02162/DOM.
As published by the council, reference 25/02464/ELD
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02464/ELD
- Type
- Existing Lawful Development
- Status
- Refuse
- Decision
- REFUSE
- Received
- 15 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 10 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 23 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Loxwood
- Parish
- Kirdford
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RH14 0JN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Oct 2025
Received by Chichester
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10 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Dec 2025
Decision issued: REFUSE
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12 Aug 2026
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Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, registered in Battle
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10 documents on file for this application
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