Planning application
Amberley Cottage Merrywood Lane Thakeham West Sussex RH20 3HD
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of detached oak framed car port and garage/workshop
As published by the council, reference DC/26/0044
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/0044
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 13 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 27 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Storrington and Washington
- Parish
- Washington PC
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RH20 3HD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Jan 2026
Received by Horsham
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27 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 March 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Horsham for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About householder applications
How this application type works
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.
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