The Hyde Rusper Road Ifield West Sussex RH11 0LN
Refused on 6 May 2026
Council decision: Application RefusedDelegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal
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Proposal
Outline Application for redevelopment of the site to provide up to 7 dwellings, infrastructure, ancillary parking and landscaping with all matters reserved except access
- Received
- 5 February 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Horsham District Council
- Ward
- Colgate and Rusper
- Agent
- 3D Planning Ltd.
- ReceivedReceived5 Feb
- ValidatedValidated11 Mar
- Consult.Consultation7 Apr
- TargetTarget Date6 May
- DecidedDecided6 May
Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is an outline application at The Hyde Rusper Road Ifield West Sussex RH11 0LN. Horsham has handled 569 applications of this type. This one was decided in 90 days, 5 weeks longer than Horsham's typical decision time. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 97 applications across Colgate and Rusper. We hold 449 applications in total for the RH11 postcode area.
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
- It has not been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority that the proposed quantum of development could be appropriately accommodated without adverse harm to the landscape character and settlement characteristics of the rural locality, including potential future pressure to prune and/or remove the mature trees along the eastern boundary. The proposed development would be contrary to Policies 25, 32, and 33 of the Horsham District Planning Framework (2015) and Policy RUS3 of the Rusper Neighbourhood Plan (2018-2031).
- It has not been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority that the proposed quantum of development could be appropriate accommodated without adverse harm to the amenities of future occupiers through overshadowing and limited natural light. The proposed development would be contrary to Policies 32 and 33 of the Horsham District Planning Framework (2015). Schedule of plans/documents Plan Type Description Drawing Number Received Date Supporting Statement Preliminary Ecological Appraisal NONE 24.02.2026 eDNA Survey by The Ecology Partnership dated July 2025 Location & Site plan Location and Block Plan 01 Revision P5 05.02.2026 Site plan Existing Site Survey 03 Revision P5 05.02.2026 Horsham District Council, Albery House, Springfield Road, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 2GB Site plan Proposed Site Plan 04 Revision P5 05.02.2026 Site plan Coloured Proposed Site Plan 15 Revision P5 05.02.2026 Plans Drainage Strategy 251055-CON-XX- 05.02.2026 00-DR-C-1000 Revision P02 Plans Levels Strategy 251055-CON-XX- 05.02.2026 00-DR-C-2000 Revision P02 Plans Road Design Long Sections 251055-CON-XX- 05.02.2026 00-DR-C-3100 Revision P01 Plans Road Geometry 251055-CON-XX- 05.02.2026 00-DR-C-3000 Revision P02 Plans Site Constraints Plan 251055-CON-XX- 05.02.2026 00-DR-C-1100 Revision P02 Plans Vehicle Tracking Fire Tender 251055-CON-XX- 05.02.2026 00-DR-C-6000 Revision P02 Plans Vehicle Tracking Refuse Vehicle 251055-CON-XX- 05.02.2026 00-DR-C-6001 Revision P02 Supporting Statement Flood Risk Assessment and 251055-CON-XX- 23.04.2026 Surface Water Drainage Strategy XX-RP-C-1000 by Consibee Consulting Structural REV 1.2 and Civil Engineers dated 22 April 2026 Supporting Statement Arboricultural Survey by PJC PJC/6877/25-01 05.02.2026 Consultancy Ltd dated 12 June 2025 Supporting Statement Archaeological Desk-Based 2025205 05.02.2026 South-East dated September 2025 Supporting Statement Energy Statement by 3D Planning NONE 05.02.2026
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- RH11 0LN
- Application type
- Outline Application
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Rusper PC
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 11 March 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 16 April 2026
- Consultation end
- 7 April 2026
- Neighbour consultation end
- 7 April 2026
- Last date for comments
- 16 April 2026
- Target decision date
- 6 May 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- 3D Planning Ltd.
- Agent address
- 3D Planning Ltd. Orton Wistow Peterborough PE2 6YZ
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Advertisement expiry
- 16 April 2026
- Site notice end
- 14 April 2026
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14662633
- Documents
- 28
- Constraints
- 21
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Tree Preservation Order: TPO/0046Part of the site · +1 more
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, 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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Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
Source: Horsham
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