Planning application
Derwent Lodge West Street Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9LX
Works: Extension Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
External alterations to create a ground floor link between the two care home buildings and infilling of an existing porch. Internal alterations to create 2no. additional bedrooms and addition of ensuite bathrooms.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/1070
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/1070
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 6 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 6 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 7 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Billingshurst
- Parish
- Billingshurst PC
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RH14 9LX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jul 2026
Received by Horsham
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4 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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2 Sep 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Registered.
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7 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
Who's behind it
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ECE Planning Limited Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Worthing
Active · incorporated 2011 · Worthing
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23 documents on file for this application
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Horsham granted permission on 7 September 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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