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Meadow House River Lane Watersfield West Sussex RH20 1NG

SDNP/25/04069/HOUSHouseholderApproved

Approved on 3 December 2025

Delegated (officer decision)

Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

The refurbishment of the existing outbuilding and the conversion of the ground floor garaging element to provide ancillary accommodation.

Received
9 October 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Council
South Downs
Ward
Pulborough, Coldwatham and Amberley
Agent
Bell Cornwell LLP
  1. Received9 Oct
  2. Validated9 Oct
  3. Consult.11 Nov
  4. Target4 Dec
  5. Decided3 Dec

Decided in 55 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for an outbuilding at Meadow House River Lane Watersfield West Sussex RH20 1NG. South Downs has handled 5,093 applications of this type. This one was decided in 55 days. The site is in the Watersfield conservation area, with 4 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 46 applications across Pulborough, Coldwatham and Amberley. We hold 2,892 applications in total for the RH20 postcode area.

88% of full applications at South Downs were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
RH20 1NG
Application type
Householder
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Coldwaltham Parish Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
9 October 2025
Last date for comments
11 November 2025
Target decision date
4 December 2025
Permission expires
3 December 2028

Applicant and agent

Agent
Bell Cornwell LLP
Agent address
Unit 2 Meridian Office Park Osborn Way Hook RG27 9HY

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14392982
Documents
19

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Conservation area: Watersfield Conservation Area
  • Listed building: Grade II: Meadow CottageOn or next to this site
  • National park: South Downs

Possibly incomplete for this council: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (19)

flood storage areas, 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 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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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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Associated applications

  1. 2025
    9 Oct

    The refurbishment of the existing outbuilding and the conversion of the ground floor garaging element to…

    This applicationApprovedFullSDNP/25/04069/HOUS
  2. 2025
    9 Oct

    Erection of a car port

    ApprovedHouseholderFiled alongsideSDNP/25/04070/HOUS

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