Planning application
Topfield West End Lane Henfield West Sussex BN5 9RF
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Siting of single-storey annexe within curtilage of Topfield and associated works (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed).
As published by the council, reference DC/26/1094
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/1094
- Type
- Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 8 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Henfield
- Parish
- Henfield PC
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BN5 9RF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jul 2026
Received by Horsham
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20 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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31 Jul 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
Apple Planning and Design Limited Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Evesham
Active · incorporated 2021 · Evesham
16 applications on PlanIndex · across 12 councils · 64% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Horsham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Horsham decided lawful development applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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