Steyning and Ashurst planning approval rate
Steyning and Ashurst ward in Horsham has a 94.8% approval rate based on 654 planning decisions. Horsham overall: 88.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
94.8%
ward approval rate
654
Decisions
620
Approved
34
Refused
88.0%
Horsham average
Steyning and Ashurst is 6.8 percentage points above the Horsham average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Steyning and Ashurst compares
Steyning and Ashurst ward
94.8%
Horsham overall
88.0%
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Recent decisions in Steyning and Ashurst
Demolition of the existing club house and changing building and the construction · Tue 29 Sep 2026
Conversion of garage into habitable living space, with the installation of 2no. · Mon 28 Sep 2026
Part-demolition of existing teaching buildings, MUGAs and all-weather pitch. Con · Mon 21 Sep 2026
Installation of level access platform and steps to the front and rear. Replaceme · Fri 11 Sep 2026
Demolition of cattery building. Construction of a (self-build) dwelling with det · Fri 04 Sep 2026
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Other wards in Horsham
West Chiltington, Thakeham and Ashington (92.0%)
Billingshurst (91.7%)
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%)
Henfield (89.9%)
Nuthurst and Lower Beeding (88.6%)
Southwater South and Shipley (89.1%)
Bramber, Upper Beeding and Woodmancote (90.1%)