Forest planning approval rate
Forest ward in Horsham has a 92.6% approval rate based on 537 planning decisions. Horsham overall: 91.2%.
Last updated: March 2026
92.6%
ward approval rate
537
Decisions
497
Approved
40
Refused
91.2%
Horsham average
Forest is broadly in line with the Horsham average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Forest compares
Forest ward
92.6%
Horsham overall
91.2%
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Recent decisions in Forest
Installation of a dormer extension to the rear elevation and rooflight to the fr · Tue 10 Feb 2026
Demolition of existing garage and erection of a two storey side extension. Repla · Tue 10 Feb 2026
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension. · Tue 03 Feb 2026
Erection of a part single, part two storey rear extension including alterations · Wed 28 Jan 2026
Erection of a part two storey, part single storey side and rear extension. Conve · Wed 07 Jan 2026
What gets approved near your property?
In Horsham, 1 in 11 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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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%)
Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead (87.9%)
Steyning and Ashurst (94.8%)
Henfield (89.9%)
Nuthurst and Lower Beeding (88.3%)
Bramber, Upper Beeding and Woodmancote (90.3%)