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Merryhill Cottage Storrington Road Thakeham Pulborough West Sussex RH20 3ED

Awaiting decision Horsham DC/26/1568 Householder

Works: Extension Small domestic

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Proposal

Conversion of garage into habitable living space and erection of extension to connect garage to the main house. Erection of a single storey rear extension and alteration to fenestrations.

As published by the council, reference DC/26/1568

Application record

Reference
DC/26/1568
Type
Householder
Status
Registered
Received
16 Sep 2026
Validated
16 Sep 2026
Ward
West Chiltington, Thakeham and Ashington
Parish
Thakeham PC
Postcode
RH20 3ED

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Sep 2026

    Received by Horsham

  2. 12 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 November 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.

Documents

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

7 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 householder applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

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