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West Chiltington House Harbolets Road West Chiltington West Sussex RH20 2LG

Refused Horsham DC/26/0253 Full Application

Works: Demolition Domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

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

Proposal

Demolition of the existing residential dwelling and erection of 5no. terraced houses (2no. 2 bed dwellings and 3no 3 bed dwellings).

As published by the council, reference DC/26/0253

Application record

Reference
DC/26/0253
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Application Refused
Received
13 Feb 2026
Validated
26 Feb 2026
Decided
23 Apr 2026
Ward
West Chiltington, Thakeham and Ashington
Parish
West Chiltington PC
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RH20 2LG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Feb 2026

    Received by Horsham

  2. 26 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Application Refused

  4. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

21 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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