Planning application
Duckmoor Barn Wooddale Lane Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9DZ
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior Notification for Change of Use of Agricultural barn to a single dwellinghouse (Class C3).
As published by the council, reference DC/25/1949
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/1949
- Type
- Prior Approval CoU Agric to Dwelling C3
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Refused
- Received
- 27 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 27 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 21 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Billingshurst
- Parish
- Billingshurst PC
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RH14 9DZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Nov 2025
Received by Horsham
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21 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Application Refused
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in Gatwick
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
19 documents on file for this application
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Horsham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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 500 metres
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Land at Duckmoor Farm East of Billingshurst Billingshurst RH14 9DZ
Non Material Amendment to previously approved application DC/20/2607 (Outline Application for the development of 83 residential units, landscaping, access, parking and associated infrastructure on land at Duckmoor, East Billingshurst with all matters reserved except access) Amendment to Condition 3 to secure a revised phasing strategy plan.
Withdrawn Amendments 4 docs -
Land at Duckmoor East of Billingshurst Billingshurst RH14 9DZ
Outline application for the development of the site to provide approximately 83 dwellings, landscaping, access, parking and associated infrastructure on land at Duckmoor, East Billingshurst, with all matters reserved except for access.
Withdrawn Outline 127 docsMajor scheme -
Land at Duckmoor Farm, East of Billingshurst Billingshurst RH14 9DZ
Reserved matters application for the erection of 83No. dwellings, open space and child play provision, residential parking facilities and associated infrastructure, including access arrangements following outline application DC/20/2607, relating to layout, scale, appearance and landscaping.
Granted Reserved matters 315 docsMajor scheme -
Duckmoor Farm Wooddale Lane Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9DZ
Approval of details reserved by condition 13 (internal roads, footways, cycle ways and visitor car parking) to approved application DC/24/0768 (Reserved matters application for 83No. dwellings, open space and child play provision, residential parking facilities and associated infrastructure, including access arrangements following outline application DC/20/2607, relating to layout, scale, appearance and landscaping).
Granted Conditions 19 docsMajor scheme -
Duckmoor Farm Wooddale Lane Billingshurst West Sussex
98% historically approved · decision due ~25 Aug
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 2 to approved application DC/24/0768
Awaiting decision Conditions 3 docs -
Duckmoor Farm Wooddale Lane Billingshurst RH14 9DZ
98% historically approved · decision due ~19 Jun
Modify planning obligations to DC/20/2607 and DC/24/0768 water neutrality
Awaiting decision Conditions
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