Planning application
Land North of Rectory Lane Ashington West Sussex
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Outline Application for redevelopment of the site to provide up to 125 dwellings, access, public open space and associated landscaping, drainage and highways infrastructure with all matters reserved except access.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/1186
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/1186
- Type
- Outline Application
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 24 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 14 Aug 2026
- Ward
- West Chiltington, Thakeham and Ashington
- Parish
- Ashington PC
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jul 2026
Received by Horsham
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14 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Lucid Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Lymington
Active · incorporated 2016 · Lymington
8 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
151 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 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.
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