Planning application
Birchwood Cottages Shaws Lane Southwater West Sussex
Works: Extension Small domestic
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Proposal
Erection of a single storey extension.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/0862
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/0862
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 18 May 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Southwater South and Shipley
- Parish
- Southwater PC
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 May 2026
Received by Horsham
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22 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 16 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, a planning consultancy registered in Horsham
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