Planning application
Bentons Place Hooklands Lane Shipley West Sussex RH13 8PY
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior Notification for Change of Use of 2no. Agricultural Buildings to 7no. dwellinghouses (C3 Use Class).
As published by the council, reference DC/25/1868
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/1868
- Type
- Prior Approval CoU Agric to Dwelling C3
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 14 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 14 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 7 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Southwater South and Shipley
- Parish
- Shipley PC
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RH13 8PY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Horsham register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/25/1623 Granted
Bentons Place Hooklands Lane Shipley West Sussex RH13 8PY
Demolition of modern extension to east elevation. Construction of a single storey rear extension. General repair and conservation works to house and minor internal alterations. (Listed Building Consent).
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DC/25/1622 Granted
Bentons Place Hooklands Lane Shipley West Sussex RH13 8PY
Demolition of modern extension to east elevation. Construction of a single storey rear extension. General repair works and internal alterations. (Householder Application).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Nov 2025
Received by Horsham
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7 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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12 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Horsham granted permission on 7 January 2026, 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 prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Bentons Place Hooklands Lane Shipley Horsham West Sussex RH13 8PY
Prior Notification for Change of Use from an agricultural building to 7 dwellings (Class C3 Use).
Refused Prior approval 14 docsSeveral homes -
Bentons Place Hooklands Lane Shipley West Sussex RH13 8PY
Demolition of modern extension to east elevation. Construction of a single storey rear extension. General repair and conservation works to house and minor internal alterations. (Listed Building Consent).
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Demolition 28 docsSmall domestic -
Bentons Place Hooklands Lane Shipley West Sussex RH13 8PY
Demolition of modern extension to east elevation. Construction of a single storey rear extension. General repair works and internal alterations. (Householder Application).
Granted Householder Extension Demolition 28 docsSmall domestic -
Blonks Hooklands Lane Shipley West Sussex RH13 8PY
98% historically approved · decision due ~12 May
Erection of fence along east boundary.
Decided Householder 10 docsSmall domestic
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