Horsham planning approval rate
Horsham council approved 91.2% of planning applications and refused 8.8%, based on 12,372 decisions analysed. Ranked 126th out of 221 councils for strictness.
Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
91.2%
overall approval rate
Planning in Horsham?
Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Horsham. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Horsham — mined from 12,372 proposal descriptions.
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Horsham. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
West Chiltington, Thakeham and Ashington (1,168 decided)
92.0%
Billingshurst (956 decided)
91.5%
Storrington and Washington (825 decided)
88.5%
Itchingfield, Slinfold and Warnham (823 decided)
89.6%
Colgate and Rusper (779 decided)
89.3%
Denne (756 decided)
93.8%
Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead (667 decided)
87.9%
Steyning and Ashurst (596 decided)
94.8%
Henfield (595 decided)
89.9%
Nuthurst and Lower Beeding (563 decided)
88.3%
Bramber, Upper Beeding and Woodmancote (545 decided)
90.3%
Forest (537 decided)
92.6%
Southwater South and Shipley (515 decided)
89.3%
Pulborough, Coldwaltham and Amberley (479 decided)
89.6%
Rudgwick (408 decided)
89.0%
Holbrook West (399 decided)
97.5%
Trafalgar (372 decided)
93.8%
Southwater North (364 decided)
90.7%
Roffey South (294 decided)
96.9%
Roffey North (285 decided)
91.9%
Wards in Horsham
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Horsham, showing how the council decides real applications.
Erection of single storey side and rear extensions. (Lawful Development Certific · Nuthurst and Lower Beeding · Tue 03 Mar 2026
Prior approval for the enlargement of an existing dwellinghouse by addition of a · Nuthurst and Lower Beeding · Tue 03 Mar 2026
Upgrading and resurfacing of the existing car park, including parking bay deline · Storrington and Washington · Tue 03 Mar 2026
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 12,372 decisions.
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