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Hillybarn Farmhouse The Mount Ifield West Sussex RH11 0LF

Refused Horsham DC/26/0214 Prior Approval CoU Agric to Dwelling C3

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Prior Notification for Change of Use of an Agricultural Building to 5no. dwellinghouses (C3 Use Class).

As published by the council, reference DC/26/0214

Application record

Reference
DC/26/0214
Type
Prior Approval CoU Agric to Dwelling C3
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Prior Approval Required and REFUSED
Received
6 Feb 2026
Validated
6 Feb 2026
Decided
26 Mar 2026
Ward
Colgate and Rusper
Parish
Rusper PC
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RH11 0LF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Horsham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • DISC/26/0224 Awaiting decision

    Hillybarn Farmhouse The Mount Ifield West Sussex RH11 0LF

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 to approved application DC/25/1901

    Submitted 16 Jul 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Feb 2026

    Received by Horsham

  2. 26 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and REFUSED

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: DC/20/1993 (Decided)
  • Application: DC/25/1901 (Decided)

Documents

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

15 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Horsham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Land To The North of Hillybarn Farmhouse Hillybarn Road Ifield West Sussex

    DC/26/0664 Submitted 23 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    83% historically approved · decision due ~18 Jun

    Prior Notification for Change of Use of Agricultural Building to 5nos dwellinghouses (C3 Use class).

    Decided Prior approval 9 docs

  • Land at 523111 138231 The Mount Ifield West Sussex

    HRA/24/0010 Submitted 5 Aug 2024 50 yards away

    Application under Regulation 77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 relating to Prior Approval consent DC/22/1918

    Granted 12 docs

  • Hillybarn Farmhouse The Mount Ifield West Sussex RH11 0LF

    DISC/26/0224 Submitted 16 Jul 2026 300 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~10 Sep

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 to approved application DC/25/1901

    Awaiting decision Conditions 7 docs

  • Hillybarn Farmhouse The Mount Ifield RH11 0LF

    DC/25/1901 Submitted 19 Nov 2025 300 yards away

    Creation of a two pitch settled gypsy accommodation site.

    Granted Full applications 22 docs

  • 1 Hilltop Cottages The Mount Ifield West Sussex RH11 0LF

    DC/25/1963 Submitted 28 Nov 2025 350 yards away

    81% historically approved · decision due ~23 Jan

    Demolition of existing outbuilding. Erection of 1no detached two storey dwelling with associated works.

    Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 10 docs
    Small domestic

  • 1 Hilltop Cottages The Mount Ifield West Sussex RH11 0LF

    DC/25/1954 Submitted 27 Nov 2025 350 yards away

    81% historically approved · decision due ~12 Feb

    Removal of existing barn building and erection of 5no. detached single storey self-build/custom build dwellings with associated works.

    Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 40 docs
    Small domestic

In Horsham

  • DC/26/1320 Granted

    Woodmans Farm London Road Ashington West Sussex

    Prior notification for the erection of an agricultural building and associated works.

    Received 14 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • DC/26/1197 Granted

    St Marks Court Chart Way Horsham West Sussex RH12 1XL

    Prior Approval for the Change of Use of the existing Class E building into 195 residential dwellings comprising 58no. 1 bedroom (1 person), 115no. 1 bedroom (2 person), 12no. 2 bedroom (3 person) and 10no. 2 bedroom (4 person) units.

    Received 28 Jul, published by the council 4 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • DC/26/1390 Granted

    Land at Northlands Lane Storrington West Sussex

    Prior Notification for the erection of an agricultural storage barn.

    Received 31 Aug, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • DC/26/1532 Awaiting decision

    Car Park North Street Storrington West Sussex

    Prior Notification for erection of a replacement telecommunications base station of 20-metre-high street works telecommunications monopole with built-in cabinet, supporting 9no. radio antennas, 2no. transmission dishes, 2no. GPS nodes and ancillary equipment along with 5no. ground-based cabinets

    Received 23 Sep, published by the council 4 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • DC/26/1515 Awaiting decision

    Normans East Street Rusper Horsham West Sussex RH12 4RD

    Prior Notification for the Change of Use of an agricultural barn to form a 2 bed dwellinghouse.

    Received 22 Sep, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Prior approval