Planning application
The Orchard Cowfold Road West Grinstead West Sussex RH13 8LY
Works: Windows or glazing
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
- 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
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22 Dec 2025
Received by Horsham
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16 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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12 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in Orpington
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12 documents on file for this application
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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.
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How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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