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Land North of Melton Drive Storrington West Sussex

Awaiting decision Horsham DC/26/1168 Outline Application

Works: New dwelling Major scheme

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Proposal

Outline application, with all matters reserved, for the phased development comprising: Phase 1 construction of the access road (to be delivered through a subsequent Reserved Matters Application pursuant to Outline Permission DC/24/2006); and Phase 2 residential development of up to 56 dwellings with associated landscaping, pedestrian and vehicular access

As published by the council, reference DC/26/1168

Application record

Reference
DC/26/1168
Type
Outline Application
Status
Registered
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Storrington and Washington
Parish
Storrington and Sullington PC
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Horsham register

This site has had 4 applications since 2026: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • DISC/26/0255 Granted

    Land North of Melton Drive Storrington West Sussex

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 14 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy) to approved application DC/24/2006 Outline planning application for the demolition of a barn and erection of up to 62 dwellings (including affordable homes) with all matters reserved apart from access.

    Decided 1 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • DISC/26/0250 Granted

    Land North of Melton Drive Storrington West Sussex

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 7 (Reptile Mitigation Strategy) to approved application DC/24/2006 (Outline planning application for the demolition of a barn and erection of up to 62 dwellings (including affordable homes) with all matters reserved apart from access).

    Decided 1 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • DISC/26/0251 Granted

    Land North of Melton Drive Storrington West Sussex

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 (Hazel Dormouse) to approved application DC/24/2006 (Outline planning application for the demolition of a barn and erection of up to 62 dwellings (including affordable homes) with all matters reserved apart from access).

    Decided 1 Sep 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Jul 2026

    Received by Horsham

  2. 18 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 13 October 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.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: DC/24/2006 (Decided)
  • Application: DC/26/0972 (Registered)
  • Application: DISC/26/0169

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

ECE Planning Limited Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Worthing

Active · incorporated 2011 · Worthing

203 applications on PlanIndex · across 21 councils · 92% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

80 documents on file for this application

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What 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 outline applications in a median of 23 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Land at 508918 115291 Melton Drive Storrington West Sussex

    DC/26/0972 Submitted 16 Jun 2026 200 yards away

    94% historically approved · decision due ~16 Sep

    Reserved Matters submission pursuant to condition 2a of outline planning permission DC/24/2006 for the erection of 62 dwellings relating to matters of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale.

    Awaiting decision Reserved matters 187 docs
    Major scheme

  • West Wantley Farm Development Site Fryern Road Storrington West Sussex RH20 4BJ

    DISC/26/0254 Submitted 6 Aug 2026 200 yards away

    Approval of details reserved by condition 10(i) (archaeology - Written Scheme of Investigation ONLY) to application DC/24/2006 (Outline planning application for the demolition of a barn and erection of up to 62 dwellings (including affordable homes) with all matters reserved apart from access).

    Granted Conditions Demolition 5 docs
    Major scheme

  • Land at 508918 115291 Melton Drive Storrington West Sussex

    DISC/26/0169 Submitted 10 Jun 2026 200 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~5 Aug

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 2,3,4,6,7,8,14,16 to approved application DC/24/2006

    Awaiting decision Conditions 121 docs

  • Land North of Melton Drive Storrington West Sussex

    DISC/26/0255 Submitted 6 Aug 2026 200 yards away

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 14 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy) to approved application DC/24/2006 Outline planning application for the demolition of a barn and erection of up to 62 dwellings (including affordable homes) with all matters reserved apart from access.

    Granted Conditions Demolition 13 docs
    Major scheme

  • Land North of Melton Drive Storrington West Sussex

    DISC/26/0250 Submitted 4 Aug 2026 200 yards away

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 7 (Reptile Mitigation Strategy) to approved application DC/24/2006 (Outline planning application for the demolition of a barn and erection of up to 62 dwellings (including affordable homes) with all matters reserved apart from access).

    Granted Conditions Demolition 5 docs
    Major scheme

  • Land North of Melton Drive Storrington West Sussex

    DISC/26/0251 Submitted 4 Aug 2026 200 yards away

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 (Hazel Dormouse) to approved application DC/24/2006 (Outline planning application for the demolition of a barn and erection of up to 62 dwellings (including affordable homes) with all matters reserved apart from access).

    Granted Conditions Demolition 5 docs
    Major scheme

In Horsham

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    Received 9 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Outline
  • NC/26/0031 Granted

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    Application for approval of reserved matters (appearance, layout, scale and landscaping) for 84 no. dwellings with associated open space, landscaping and other related infrastructure, all pursuant to outline planning permission SB/23/00024/OUT (includes details pursuant to conditions 13, 14 & 15).

    Received 17 Sep, published by the council 28 Sep 2026 Outline
  • NC/26/0029 Granted

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    Received 7 Sep, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Outline
  • NC/26/0026 Decided

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    Erection of a single storey rear extension with associated works

    Received 2 Sep, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Outline
  • NC/26/0025 Granted

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    Installation of a temporary modular classroom building, with associated works including the installation of fencing (Variation of Condition 3 of planning permission WSCC/022/24 for the retention of a temporary classroom).

    Received 21 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Outline