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Malthouse Farm Malthouse Lane Ashington West Sussex RH20 3BU

Awaiting decision Horsham DC/26/0117 Householder

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Conversion of existing garage into a one bedroom annexe.

As published by the council, reference DC/26/0117

Application record

Reference
DC/26/0117
Type
Householder
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
26 Jan 2026
Validated
16 Feb 2026
Ward
West Chiltington, Thakeham and Ashington
Parish
Ashington PC
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RH20 3BU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Jan 2026

    Received by Horsham

  2. 16 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 13 April 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.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, registered in Worthing

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Documents

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

19 documents on file for this application

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What 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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