Planning application
Old Springfield Farm Springfield Lane Colgate West Sussex RH12 4TA
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application to confirm the use of the first floor of the building as a self-contained flat for a continuous period in excess of four years. (Lawful Development Certificate - Existing).
As published by the council, reference DC/25/1575
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/1575
- Type
- Certificate Existing Lawful Use/Dev
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 1 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 1 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 26 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Colgate and Rusper
- Parish
- Colgate PC
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RH12 4TA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Oct 2025
Received by Horsham
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26 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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12 Aug 2026
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KNJ Planning Agent, a planning consultancy
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14 documents on file for this application
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Horsham granted permission on 26 November 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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