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Land Opposite Oaktree Cottage Shoreham Road Henfield West Sussex

Granted Horsham DC/20/2251 Certificate Existing Lawful Use/Dev

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Use of land for recreational equestrian purposes comprising of the riding, exercising and training of horses (Certificate of Lawful Development - Existing).

As published by the council, reference DC/20/2251

Application record

Reference
DC/20/2251
Type
Certificate Existing Lawful Use/Dev
Status
Decided
Decision
Application Permitted
Received
16 Nov 2020
Validated
23 Nov 2020
Decided
9 Aug 2021
Ward
Henfield
Parish
Henfield PC
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Nov 2020

    Received by Horsham

  2. 23 Nov 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 4 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

19 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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