Planning application
33 Saddlers Close Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9GL
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Conversion of garage into habitable living space. (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed).
As published by the council, reference DC/26/0665
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/0665
- Type
- Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 24 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 27 May 2026
- Ward
- Billingshurst
- Parish
- Billingshurst PC
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RH14 9GL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Apr 2026
Received by Horsham
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27 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 July 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
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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