Planning outcomes in Horsham are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 9.3% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.
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| # | Ward | Decisions | Approved | Refused | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holbrook West | 430 | 420 | 10 | 97.7% |
| 2 | Holbrook East | 224 | 217 | 7 | 96.9% |
| 3 | Roffey South | 312 | 301 | 11 | 96.5% |
| 4 | Steyning and Ashurst | 654 | 620 | 34 | 94.8% |
| 5 | Denne | 836 | 785 | 51 | 93.9% |
| 6 | Trafalgar | 409 | 383 | 26 | 93.6% |
| 7 | Forest | 576 | 533 | 43 | 92.5% |
| 8 | Roffey North | 304 | 280 | 24 | 92.1% |
| 9 | West Chiltington, Thakeham and Ashington | 1,278 | 1,176 | 102 | 92.0% |
| 10 | Billingshurst | 1,036 | 950 | 86 | 91.7% |
| 11 | Broadbridge Heath | 230 | 211 | 19 | 91.7% |
| 12 | Southwater North | 408 | 371 | 37 | 90.9% |
| 13 | Bramber, Upper Beeding and Woodmancote | 585 | 527 | 58 | 90.1% |
| 14 | Henfield | 641 | 576 | 65 | 89.9% |
| 15 | Colgate and Rusper | 878 | 788 | 90 | 89.7% |
| 16 | Pulborough, Coldwaltham and Amberley | 530 | 474 | 56 | 89.4% |
| 17 | Itchingfield, Slinfold and Warnham | 901 | 804 | 97 | 89.2% |
| 18 | Southwater South and Shipley | 586 | 522 | 64 | 89.1% |
| 19 | Storrington and Washington | 900 | 800 | 100 | 88.9% |
| 20 | Rudgwick | 447 | 397 | 50 | 88.8% |
| 21 | Nuthurst and Lower Beeding | 612 | 542 | 70 | 88.6% |
| 22 | Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead | 757 | 669 | 88 | 88.4% |
An extension might sail through in Holbrook West but face serious resistance in Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead.
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894 planning applications in Horsham have been refused since 2020. Many of those homeowners had already paid for drawings and application fees. A free, property-specific report shows you what gets approved — and what gets refused — near your property.
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