Planning application
Sweetmans Barn The Village Ashurst Steyning West Sussex BN44 3AP
Works: Extension Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Erection of a single storey linked extension and conversion of outbuilding into habitable living space.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/0856
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/0856
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Decided
- Received
- 26 May 2026
- Validated
- 26 May 2026
- Ward
- Steyning and Ashurst
- Parish
- Ashurst PC
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BN44 3AP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Horsham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/25/1323 Granted
Sweetmans Barn The Village Ashurst Steyning West Sussex BN44 3AP
Demolition of existing barn and erection of new outbuilding (triple garage). New oak gates to replace 5 bar gate.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 May 2026
Received by Horsham
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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DISC/26/0287 Awaiting decision
Sweetmans Barn The Village Ashurst West Sussex BN44 3AP
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 to approved application DC/26/0856
- Application: DC/25/1323 (Decided)
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Mark Alford Design Limited Agent, a design practice registered in Storrington
Active · incorporated 2013 · Storrington
50 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 97% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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