Planning application
Topfield West End Lane Henfield West Sussex BN5 9RF
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
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
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 8 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 11 Sep 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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11 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
Who's behind it
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Apple Planning and Design Limited Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Evesham
Active · incorporated 2021 · Evesham
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Horsham granted permission on 11 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.
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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