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Spring Acres West End Lane Henfield West Sussex

DC/26/0041Permission in PrincipleRefused
Outline / PiP

Refused on 2 March 2026

Council decision: Application RefusedDelegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

Permission in Principle for the erection of up to 9no. self-build dwellings.

Received
9 January 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Henfield
Agent
PROwe Planning Solutions
  1. Received9 Jan
  2. Validated12 Jan
  3. Consult.29 Jan
  4. Target16 Feb
  5. Decided2 Mar

Decided in 49 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is an outline application at Spring Acres West End Lane Henfield West Sussex. Horsham has handled 569 applications of this type. This one was decided in 52 days, 4 days quicker than Horsham's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 38 applications across Henfield.

83% of outline applications at Horsham District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed development would be sited within an unsustainable location in the countryside, outside of a defined built-up area boundary, and on a site not allocated for housing development within the Horsham District Planning Framework, or a made Neighbourhood Plan. Furthermore, the proposed development is not essential to its countryside location. Notwithstanding the absence of a five-year land housing supply, and the provisions of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024) at paragraph 11(d), it is not considered that there are any material considerations in this instance which would outweigh harm arising from conflict with Policies 2, 3, 4 and 26 of the Horsham District Planning Framework (2015).
  2. The development would result in unacceptable encroachment of the countryside to the detriment of the informal and undeveloped character of the wider surroundings. The proposed quantum of development would result in an increase in the built form, in a manner that would suburbanise the site and formalise its setting. The development would appear out of character with the sporadic and informal nature of the surrounding built form, would not protect, conserve or enhance the landscape character of the area, and would not reflect or maintain the settlement characteristics or build pattern of the surroundings. The proposed development would therefore be contrary to Policies 25, 32, and 33 of the Horsham District Planning Framework (2015) and Policies 1 and 10 of the Henfield Neighbourhood Plan. Horsham District Council, Albery House, Springfield Road, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 2GB Schedule of plans/documents: Plan Type Description Drawing Number Received Site plan NONE 09.01.2026 Supporting Statement Planning, Design and Access NONE 09.01.2026 Supporting Docs Comparative Sustainability NONE 09.01.2026 Location plan NONE 12.01.2026

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Application type
Permission in Principle
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Henfield PC

Planning application dates

Date validated
12 January 2026
Consultation expiry
27 February 2026
Neighbour consultation end
29 January 2026
Last date for comments
27 February 2026
Target decision date
16 February 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
PROwe Planning Solutions
Agent address
Melton Lodge Rusper Road Newdigate Surrey RH5 5BX

Planning decision

Statutory period
35 days

Publicity

Site notice end
27 February 2026

Appeal

Appeal status
Appeal lodged

Appeal history

6006961
Dismissed
Type: Planning AppealProcedure: Written RepresentationsDecision: 23 September 2026Dev Type: Minor DwellingsReason: refused

Additional information

Documents
72
Constraints
15

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • 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.

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