Planning application
New House Fly Farm Sinnocks West Chiltington Pulborough West Sussex RH20 2JX
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Replacement of 1no. rear garden shed and conversion of garage into habitable living space (Lawful Development Certificate - Existing).
As published by the council, reference DC/26/0587
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/0587
- Type
- Certificate Existing Lawful Use/Dev
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 31 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jul 2026
- Ward
- West Chiltington, Thakeham and Ashington
- Parish
- West Chiltington PC
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RH20 2JX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Mar 2026
Received by Horsham
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20 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 September 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 London
3 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils
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See who's behind itDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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