Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead planning approval rate
Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead ward in Horsham has a 87.9% approval rate based on 667 planning decisions. Horsham overall: 91.2%.
Last updated: March 2026
87.9%
ward approval rate
667
Decisions
586
Approved
81
Refused
91.2%
Horsham average
Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead is 3.3 percentage points below the Horsham average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead compares
Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead ward
87.9%
Horsham overall
91.2%
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Recent decisions in Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead
Erection of a two storey and a single storey rear extension. · Thu 26 Feb 2026
Erection of a single storey rear extension and porch. · Thu 26 Feb 2026
Erection of a single storey front extension. · Tue 24 Feb 2026
Erection of a replacement (self-build) dwelling and conversion of existing Lodge · Fri 20 Feb 2026
Erection of a front entrance porch canopy with pitched roof, with addition of pi · Mon 16 Feb 2026
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Horsham
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 12,372 decisions.
Other wards in Horsham
West Chiltington, Thakeham and Ashington (92.0%)
Billingshurst (91.5%)
Storrington and Washington (88.5%)
Itchingfield, Slinfold and Warnham (89.6%)
Colgate and Rusper (89.3%)
Denne (93.8%)
Steyning and Ashurst (94.8%)
Henfield (89.9%)
Nuthurst and Lower Beeding (88.3%)
Bramber, Upper Beeding and Woodmancote (90.3%)
Forest (92.6%)