Horsham Council approves 91.2% of planning applications, based on 12,372 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Horsham sits 3.2 percentage points above the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Horsham.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 5,219 | 567 | 5,786 | 90.2% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 1,975 | 83 | 2,058 | 96.0% |
| Other | 1,404 | 159 | 1,563 | 89.8% |
| Trees | 1,295 | 42 | 1,337 | 96.9% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 571 | 101 | 672 | 85.0% |
| Listed Building | 431 | 12 | 443 | 97.3% |
| Prior Approval | 261 | 113 | 374 | 69.8% |
| Advertisement | 120 | 12 | 132 | 90.9% |
| Change of Use | 6 | 1 | 7 | 85.7% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on — your free property report is emailed in minutes.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Chiltington, Thakeham and Ashington | 1,075 | 93 | 1,168 | 92.0% |
| Billingshurst | 875 | 81 | 956 | 91.5% |
| Storrington and Washington | 730 | 95 | 825 | 88.5% |
| Itchingfield, Slinfold and Warnham | 737 | 86 | 823 | 89.6% |
| Colgate and Rusper | 696 | 83 | 779 | 89.3% |
| Denne | 709 | 47 | 756 | 93.8% |
| Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead | 586 | 81 | 667 | 87.9% |
| Steyning and Ashurst | 565 | 31 | 596 | 94.8% |
| Henfield | 535 | 60 | 595 | 89.9% |
| Nuthurst and Lower Beeding | 497 | 66 | 563 | 88.3% |
| Bramber, Upper Beeding and Woodmancote | 492 | 53 | 545 | 90.3% |
| Forest | 497 | 40 | 537 | 92.6% |
| Southwater South and Shipley | 460 | 55 | 515 | 89.3% |
| Pulborough, Coldwaltham and Amberley | 429 | 50 | 479 | 89.6% |
| Rudgwick | 363 | 45 | 408 | 89.0% |
| Holbrook West | 389 | 10 | 399 | 97.5% |
| Trafalgar | 349 | 23 | 372 | 93.8% |
| Southwater North | 330 | 34 | 364 | 90.7% |
| Roffey South | 285 | 9 | 294 | 96.9% |
| Roffey North | 262 | 23 | 285 | 91.9% |
| Broadbridge Heath | 199 | 18 | 217 | 91.7% |
| Holbrook East | 205 | 6 | 211 | 97.2% |
How Horsham’s planning approval rate has changed year by year — up 3.8pp since 2019.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Horsham council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| DC/26/0013 Nuthurst and Lower Beeding | Erection of single storey side and rear extensions. (Lawful Development Certific | Approved |
| DC/26/0014 Nuthurst and Lower Beeding | Prior approval for the enlargement of an existing dwellinghouse by addition of a | Approved |
| DC/25/2110 Storrington and Washington | Upgrading and resurfacing of the existing car park, including parking bay deline | Approved |
| DC/25/1844 West Chiltington, Thakeham and Ashington | Erection of a single storey garden building with deck. | Approved |
| DC/25/1828 Henfield | Demolition of existing temporary coffee shop facility and erection of a single-s | Approved |
| DC/26/0041 Henfield | Permission in Principle for the erection of up to 9no. self-build dwellings. | Refused |
| DC/26/0016 Holbrook East | Erection of a two storey side extension, erection of a front porch, alterations | Approved |
| DC/26/0003 West Chiltington, Thakeham and Ashington | Removal of internal wall and infill of interconnecting door with stud wall (List | Approved |
| DC/26/0127 Storrington and Washington | Prior Approval for the erection of a single storey rear larger home extension, w | Approved |
| DC/26/0095 Billingshurst | Erection of single storey rear and side extension. Replacement of existing roof | Approved |
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Based on 12,372 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Horsham is 91.2%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 12,372 planning decisions from Horsham council. 11,282 were approved and 1,090 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Horsham is 91.2%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.