Billingshurst planning approval rate
Billingshurst ward in Horsham has a 91.7% approval rate based on 1,036 planning decisions. Horsham overall: 88.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
91.7%
ward approval rate
1,036
Decisions
950
Approved
86
Refused
88.0%
Horsham average
Billingshurst sits slightly above the Horsham average, with a 3.7 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Billingshurst compares
Billingshurst ward
91.7%
Horsham overall
88.0%
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Recent decisions in Billingshurst
Erection of a detached garden building for use as a home office. · Fri 25 Sep 2026
Erection of a 3-bay garage with first floor storage. · Tue 22 Sep 2026
Erection of post and rail fencing with a maximum height of one metre to front el · Mon 21 Sep 2026
Erection of single storey side and rear extension and removal of chimney stack. · Mon 14 Sep 2026
Erection of a single storey rear extension, conversion of loft into habitable li · Thu 10 Sep 2026
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Other wards in Horsham
West Chiltington, Thakeham and Ashington (92.0%)
Itchingfield, Slinfold and Warnham (89.2%)
Storrington and Washington (88.9%)
Colgate and Rusper (89.7%)
Denne (93.9%)
Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead (88.4%)
Steyning and Ashurst (94.8%)
Henfield (89.9%)
Nuthurst and Lower Beeding (88.6%)
Southwater South and Shipley (89.1%)
Bramber, Upper Beeding and Woodmancote (90.1%)