Birchfield Nursery Kidders Lane Henfield West Sussex BN5 9AB

This site has had 7 applications since 2024: 4 approved, 0 refused.

• DC/26/1185 Awaiting decision

  Birchfield Nursery Kidders Lane Henfield West Sussex BN5 9AB

  Erection of 2no. commercial buildings to be used for storage and distribution.

  Submitted 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DISC/26/0151 Split decision

  Birchfield Nursery Kidders Lane Henfield West Sussex BN5 9AB

  Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3 (Drainge Strategy), 4 (External Materials) and 5 (Ecological Mitigation) to approved application DC/25/1828.

  Decided 3 Jun 2026 Conditions
• DC/25/1830 Granted

  Birchfield Nursery Kidders Lane Henfield West Sussex BN5 9AB

  Erection of a commercial building with offices, staff welfare and toilets.

  Decided 16 Jan 2026 Full applications
• DC/25/1828 Granted

  Birchfield Nursery Kidders Lane Henfield West Sussex BN5 9AB

  Demolition of existing temporary coffee shop facility and erection of a single-storey permanent coffee shop structure.

  Decided 3 Mar 2026 Full applications
• DISC/24/0270 Granted

  Birchfield Nursery Kidders Lane Henfield West Sussex BN5 9AB

  Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 6 (in relation to the closure of the Kidders Lane access only) & 7 to approved application DC/17/1067

  Decided 4 Dec 2024 Conditions
• DC/24/1411 Granted

  Birchfield Nursery Kidders Lane Henfield West Sussex BN5 9AB

  Temporary permission to retain pop-up coffee shop, ancillary to the wider horticultural use (Retrospective)

  Decided 19 Dec 2024 Full applications

1. 13 Jan 2026

   Received by Horsham

2. 5 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 30 June 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 full applications in a median of 81 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Birchfield Nursery Kidders Lane Henfield West Sussex BN5 9AB

  DISC/24/0270 Submitted 29 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 6 (in relation to the closure of the Kidders Lane access only) & 7 to approved application DC/17/1067

  Granted Conditions 13 docs

• Jack Dunkleys Birchfield Nursery Birchfield Nursery Kidders Lane Henfield West Sussex BN5 9AB

  DC/24/1575 Submitted 30 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  Prior notification for the change of use of an existing portacabin to be changed to flexible commercial (Class R).

  Decided Prior approval 5 docs

• Birchfield Nursery Kidders Lane Henfield West Sussex BN5 9AB

  DC/25/1830 Submitted 10 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Erection of a commercial building with offices, staff welfare and toilets.

  Granted Full applications 20 docs

• Birchfield Nursery Kidders Lane Henfield West Sussex BN5 9AB

  DC/26/1185 Submitted 24 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  81% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

  Erection of 2no. commercial buildings to be used for storage and distribution.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 22 docs

• Birchfield Nursery, Garden Sage Nurseries London Road Henfield West Sussex BN5 9AB

  DC/26/0398 Submitted 4 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  81% historically approved · decision due ~29 Apr

  Change of Use of part of the site from the existing nursery (Sui Generis) to mixed used garden centre (Class B8 and E).

  Decided Full applications 11 docs

• Birchfield Nursery, Garden Sage Nurseries Kidders Lane Henfield West Sussex BN5 9AB

  DISC/26/0235 Submitted 24 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~30 Sep

  Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 (landscaping), 4 (soft landscaping), 5 (Fire Hydrant) and 6 (Parking and Turning) to approved application DC/26/0398

  Awaiting decision Conditions 11 docs

• DC/26/0927 Withdrawn

  Lock House Lock Partridge Green West Sussex RH13 8EG

  Erection of a car port, leisure suite and padel court. Conversion of the tank room into a holiday let. (Full Application).

  Received 9 Jun, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/0944 Granted

  Oakfield Coolham Road Coolham West Sussex RH13 8QE

  Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 3no detached dwellings and associated works.

  Received 11 Jun, published by the council 4 Aug 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/1098 Granted

  Ashurst Church of England School School Lane Ashurst Steyning West Sussex BN44 3AY

  Installation of rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) panels. (Full Application).

  Received 9 Jul, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/0946 Granted

  Steyning Cricket Club Charlton Street Steyning West Sussex BN44 3LE

  Demolition of the existing club house and changing building and the construction of a new single storey pavilion and part 1.5 storey changing facility with associated landscaping and storage areas

  Received 11 Jun, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/0968 Granted

  Land To The Southwest of Blindmans Wood Woodland Lane Colgate West Sussex RH13 6HU

  Change of use from agricultural to dog walking area (Retrospective)

  Received 26 May, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Full applications