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Crouchlands Farm Rickmans Lane Plaistow Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0LE

Awaiting decision South Downs National Park 26/01961/PA3R Prior Approval CoU Agric to Flexi

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Prior approval - change of use of an existing agricultural building and associated land from agricultural use to a flexible commercial use within Class B8 (storage and distribution).

As published by the council, reference 26/01961/PA3R

Application record

Reference
26/01961/PA3R
Type
Prior Approval CoU Agric to Flexi
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
8 Sep 2026
Validated
8 Sep 2026
Ward
Loxwood
Parish
Plaistow And Ifold
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
RH14 0LE

Comment by 30 September 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on South Downs National Park's portal.

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Downs National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/01329/PA3R Awaiting decision

    Crouchlands Farm Rickmans Lane Plaistow Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0LE

    Prior approval for change of use of an existing agricultural building and associated land from agricultural use to a flexible commercial use within Class B8 (Storage and Distribution).

    Decided 6 Aug 2026 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Sep 2026

    Received by South Downs National Park

  2. 14 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 3 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    South Downs National Park took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 26/01329/PA3R

What happens while it is decided

This application is with South Downs National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Downs National Park decided prior approval applications in a median of 42 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

In South Downs National Park

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    3 Sep 2026 Prior approval
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    20 Jul 2026 Prior approval
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    17 Jul 2026 Prior approval
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