Birchfield Nursery Kidders Lane Henfield West Sussex BN5 9AB
Pending
DISC/26/0151
Description
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3 (Drainge Strategy), 4 (External Materials) and 5 (Ecological Mitigation) to approved application DC/25/1828.
Other new applications on this street
Historical activity at this location
21 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Approved
Demolition of existing temporary coffee shop facility and erection of a single-storey per…
2025
Approved
Demolition of existing temporary coffee shop facility and erection of a single-storey per…
2025
Approved
Erection of a commercial building with offices, staff welfare and toilets.
2025
Approved
Erection of a commercial building with offices, staff welfare and toilets.
2024
Approved
Temporary permission to retain pop-up coffee shop, ancillary to the wider horticultural u…
2024
Approved
Temporary permission to retain pop-up coffee shop, ancillary to the wider horticultural u…
2024
Approved
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 6 (in relation to the closure…
2024
Approved
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 6 (in relation to the closure…
2024
Creation of onsite storage including barn and polytunnel.
2024
Retention and use of hardstanding (Retrospective).
2024
Creation of onsite storage including barn and polytunnel.
2024
Retention and use of hardstanding (Retrospective).
2024
Refused
Temporary permission to retain pop-up coffee shop, ancillary to the wider horticultural u…
2024
Refused
Temporary permission to retain pop-up coffee shop, ancillary to the wider horticultural u…
2023
Refused
Retention of existing hardstanding for the storage of outside plants and erection of a st…
2023
Refused
Retention of existing hardstanding for the storage of outside plants and erection of a st…
2023
Refused
Application to confirm the continuous use of building for Class E use as a Coffee shop fo…
2023
Refused
Application to confirm the continuous use of building for Class E use as a Coffee shop fo…
2018
Refused
Approval of details reserved by conditions 6 and 7 on DC/17/1067
2017
Approved
Proposed creation of new access and vehicle crossover (VCO)
2017
Approved
Proposed creation of new access and vehicle crossover (VCO)
Horsham
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#86 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Horsham ranks #113 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. 46% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.
More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Horsham decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #116 of 292
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #29 of 292
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #113 of 292
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #192 of 292
72%
Minor dwellings approved
172 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
25 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
71 decided
1,259
Total decisions
128 refused in 2025