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The Orchard Cowfold Road West Grinstead West Sussex RH13 8LY

Granted Horsham DC/25/2147 Full Application

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

Proposal

Change of use of the first floor from use as a self-contained (owners) flat to children's nursery (Use Class E). Enlargement of a first floor window opening into a door.

As published by the council, reference DC/25/2147

Application record

Reference
DC/25/2147
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
22 Dec 2025
Validated
22 Dec 2025
Decided
16 Feb 2026
Ward
Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead
Parish
West Grinstead PC
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RH13 8LY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Dec 2025

    Received by Horsham

  2. 16 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

James Sharp Planning Limited Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Orpington

Active · incorporated 2018 · Orpington

15 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 62% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

12 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Horsham granted permission on 16 February 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.

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A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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