6 Church Mead Steyning West Sussex BN44 3ST

1. 2 Oct 2024

   Received by Horsham

2. 10 Oct 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 27 Nov 2024

   Decision issued: Application Permitted

4. 16 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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

• Market Field Steyning West Sussex BN44 3SU

  DC/25/1540 Submitted 24 Sep 2025 92m away

  Surgery to 1 x Horse Chestnut, 2 x Sycamore and 1 x Holly. Fell 1 x Juniper and group of Elm.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Gatewick Church Lane Steyning West Sussex BN44 3RS

  DC/24/1560 Submitted 8 Oct 2024 150m away

  Surgery to group of Tilia Platyphyllos and Fagus Sylvatica Purpurea, 1x Fagus Svylvatica Purpurea, and group of Populus x Euroamericana. Fell 1x Sorbus Intermedia and 2x Acer Platanoides.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Silvermead Cripps Lane Steyning West Sussex BN44 3YD

  CA/26/0047 Submitted 7 Apr 2026 160m away

  Surgery to 1 x Honey Locust (Works to Trees in a Conservation Area).

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Trees 6 docs

• Fletchers Croft St Cuthberts Open Space Church Street Steyning West Sussex BN44 3YF

  CA/26/0063 Submitted 12 May 2026 172m away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~7 Jul

  Surgery to 1x Alder (Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area).

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Trees 2 docs

• St Andrews Parish Church Vicarage Lane Steyning West Sussex BN44 3YQ

  CA/26/0029 Submitted 18 Feb 2026 174m away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~15 May

  Surgery to 1 x Robinia. (Works to Trees in a Conservation Area).

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Trees 3 docs

• Gatewick Church Lane Steyning West Sussex BN44 3RS

  DC/24/1592 Submitted 14 Oct 2024 189m away

  Replacement and restoration of the access points and gates to Gatewick House. (Listed Building Consent).

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 39 docs

• DC/26/1062 Granted

  Hayes Farm, Unit 3 Gay Street Pulborough West Sussex RH20 2HL

  Use of premises (Unit 3) as a light-industrial workshop for the purpose of joinery construction (Lawful Development Certificate - Existing).

  3 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/1028 Granted

  17 Purton Road Horsham West Sussex RH12 2HB

  Erection of a single storey rear infill extension (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed).

  25 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/1265 Awaiting decision

  Malthouse Cottage Farm Malthouse Lane Ashington West Sussex RH20 3BU

  Use of land forming part of the domestic curtilage of Malthouse Cottage Farm for the stationing of a mobile home to provide an ancillary annex to the house (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed)

  7 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/1271 Awaiting decision

  Waterside Five Oaks Road Slinfold West Sussex RH13 0RL

  Formation of hardstanding on a date four years previous (Lawful Development Certificate - Existing).

  7 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/1319 Awaiting decision

  Little Meadow Kerves Lane Horsham West Sussex RH13 6ES

  Erection of outbuilding for use as a garage/gym and workshop. (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed).

  5 Aug 2026 Lawful development