Gardener House College Road Southwater West Sussex RH13 9EG

1. 17 Dec 2025

   Received by Horsham

2. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 11 February 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Horsham took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Horsham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Horsham decided tree works applications in a median of 69 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 25 College Road Southwater West Sussex RH13 9EE

  DC/24/1365 Submitted 9 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  Erection of a front porch, two storey side and rear extension with internal alterations.

  Withdrawn Householder Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• Garage Block at Ash Road Southwater West Sussex

  DC/25/2010 Submitted 4 Dec 2025 100 yards away

  Surgery to 2 x Oak.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 44 College Road Southwater West Sussex RH13 9EH

  DC/26/0573 Submitted 7 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  Prior Approval for the erection of a single storey rear larger home extension, which would project 6.00m from the rear elevation, comprising a maximum height of 3.00m and an eaves height of 3.00m

  Refused Prior approval Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 33-57 Ash Road Southwater West Sussex RH13 9DD

  DC/23/0529 Submitted 23 Mar 2023 200 yards away

  Demolition of 26no existing garages and the construction of 3no. 2-bed dwellings with associated external works and landscaping.

  Granted Full applications Demolition 27 docs

• 10 Church Lane Southwater West Sussex RH13 9EA

  DC/25/1794 Submitted 5 Nov 2025 200 yards away

  Replacement of existing enclosed porch with a new larger porch to the front elevation.

  Granted Householder Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• Southwater Village Hall Church Lane Southwater Horsham West Sussex RH13 9BT

  DC/22/1866 Submitted 3 Oct 2022 200 yards away

  Installation of solar powered bollard lighting to newly-constructed car park.

  Granted Full applications 16 docs

• DC/26/1585 Awaiting decision

  Foxes Church Grove West Chiltington West Sussex RH20 2QL

  Surgery to conifers

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Trees
• DC/26/1575 Awaiting decision

  92 Hurst Road Horsham West Sussex RH12 2DT

  Surgery to 1 x Turkey Oak

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Trees
• DC/26/1578 Awaiting decision

  Rookery Wood Five Oaks Road Slinfold West Sussex RH13 0RQ

  Fell 1 x Group of Trees

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Trees
• DC/26/1576 Awaiting decision

  53 Rascals Close Southwater West Sussex RH13 9GB

  Surgery to 3 x Oak Trees

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Trees
• DC/26/1607 Awaiting decision

  1 Beedingwood Drive Colgate Horsham West Sussex RH12 4TE

  Surgery to 1 x Oak Tree

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Trees