Abingworth Nurseries Storrington Road Thakeham West Sussex

DC/10/1314Full ApplicationApproved

Full

Approved on 19 April 2013

Council decision: Application PermittedPlanning committee

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the Abingworth Nursery site for 146 dwellings, comprising of open market dwellings, 51 dwellings for the 55 plus age group, 12 affordable dwellings, 20 key worker dwellings, village hall building (including shop and doctor's surgery), pre-school facility, community workshops/studio (957.5 sq metres), sports pitches and changing rooms, cricket pitch and pavilion, children's play area, access roads, open space and landscaped areas (including footpaths)

Received: 22 June 2010
Decision level: Planning committee
Council: Horsham District Council
Ward: Chanctonbury (Historic Ward)
Agent: Boyer Planning

ReceivedReceived22 Jun
ValidatedValidated23 Jul
Consult.Consultation11 Oct
TargetTarget Date22 Oct
DecidedDecided19 Apr

Decided in 1001 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at Abingworth Nurseries Storrington Road Thakeham West Sussex. Horsham has handled 2,753 applications of this type. There have been 15 other applications at this address.

90% of full applications at Horsham District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Application type: Full Application
Scale / size: Large
Number of dwellings: 146
Parish: Thakeham PC

Planning application dates

Date validated: 23 July 2010
Consultation expiry: 11 October 2012
Consultation end: 11 October 2012
Neighbour consultation end: 11 October 2012
Target decision date: 22 October 2010
Committee meeting: 20 October 2015

Applicant and agent

Agent: Boyer Planning
Agent address: Crowthorn House Nine Mile Ride Wokingham Berkshire RG40 3GZ

Planning decision

Statutory period: 91 days

Additional information

Documents: 921
Constraints: 55

Site constraints

Checking the site

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Also checked, none recorded (24)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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