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
Site history
Applications at this address on the Horsham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/22/2260 Granted
Amberley Cottage Merrywood Lane Thakeham West Sussex RH20 3HD
Removal of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension. Installation of 3no rooflights to rear.
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
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Horsham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Horsham decided householder applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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