Planning application
Batts School Lane Ashurst Steyning West Sussex BN44 4AY
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Conversion of building to a single dwellinghouse, erection of detached garage with accommodation within the roof, provision of a garden area and additional planting.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/1258
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/1258
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 6 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 25 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Steyning and Ashurst
- Parish
- Ashurst PC
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BN44 4AY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Aug 2026
Received by Horsham
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25 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 20 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.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: DC/22/0601 (Decided)
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Wilbury Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Brighton
Active · incorporated 2021 · Brighton
25 applications on PlanIndex · across 12 councils · 90% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
23 documents on file for this application
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