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Swains Farm Brighton Road Henfield West Sussex BN5 9RP

Granted Horsham DC/25/1661 Prior Approval CoU Agric to Dwelling C3

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

Proposal

Prior Notification for change of use of an agricultural building to 4no dwellinghouses (C3 Use Class).

As published by the council, reference DC/25/1661

Application record

Reference
DC/25/1661
Type
Prior Approval CoU Agric to Dwelling C3
Status
Decided
Decision
Application Permitted
Received
15 Oct 2025
Validated
15 Oct 2025
Decided
8 Dec 2025
Ward
Henfield
Parish
Henfield PC
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BN5 9RP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Oct 2025

    Received by Horsham

  2. 8 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 12 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 prior approval applications

How this application type works

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

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