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2 Thornscroft Steyning West Sussex BN44 3RP

Refused Horsham DC/24/1537 Householder

Works: Extension Demolition Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Replacement of existing single storey timber porch with new masonary porch and erection of a first floor extension over. Demolition of existing summerhouse and pergola and erection of a single storey rear extension.

As published by the council, reference DC/24/1537

Application record

Reference
DC/24/1537
Type
Householder
Status
Decided
Decision
Application Refused
Received
2 Oct 2024
Validated
2 Oct 2024
Decided
27 Nov 2024
Ward
Steyning and Ashurst
Parish
Steyning PC
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BN44 3RP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Oct 2024

    Received by Horsham

  2. 27 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Application Refused

  3. 16 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About householder applications

How this application type works

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.

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