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Mid Sussex District Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Mid Sussex District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates4,337Searchable applications
552Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 3,190 approved or refused records
233Refused applications
2,957 approved · 233 refused · 224 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 May 2017 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information View a planning applicationContact planning Planning Contact DetailsLocal plan Planning PolicyPre-application advice Planning Pre-application AdviceConservation areas Conservation Areas
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanninginfo@midsussex.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiriesplanninginvestigations@midsussex.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiriesplanningpolicy@midsussex.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas31 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- ApprovedDM/24/2696
Conversion of existing bungalow into a two storey house.
12 Southway Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 9ST
Received 4 Nov 2024 - ApprovedDM/24/2701
Rear extension and rear decking. Flood Risk assessment received 19.12.2024.
58 Parklands Road Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8JZ
Received 5 Nov 2024 - ApprovedDM/24/2715
Replace existing balustrade in the old part of the property.
Bowling Alley Cottage The Green Horsted Keynes Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 7AP
Received 6 Nov 2024 - ApprovedDM/24/2717
Single storey side extension
19 Overton Shaw East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 2HN
Received 6 Nov 2024 - ApprovedDM/24/2725
New signage to front and side elevations. 2 signs with the store's logo, 2 menu boards, and 4 parking signs.
Carpetright 220 - 228 London Road East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 1HF
Received 6 Nov 2024 - ApprovedDM/24/2728
Proposed single and two storey, rear and side extensions. Infill of existing entrance canopy to form internal porch. New doors and windows.
34 Finches Park Road Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2DN
Received 7 Nov 2024 - ApprovedDM/24/2733
Conversion of vacant adjoined barn into nursery space at ground floor level, alterations to ground floor layout and an increase of child numbers to 70 children.
Rose Cottage Day Nursery The Old Sawmills Copyhold Lane Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 1XT
Received 7 Nov 2024 - ApprovedDM/24/2735
Demolition of existing outbuilding and conservatory. New extension and glass link, internal alterations, new laid patio and paths. New protecting timber box frame window and door in existing historic openings. Existing oil tank to be replaced with a new tank on a concrete base in a different position and to be screened by a fence and the existing cesspit is to be replaced with a new treatment plant.
North Hall Cottage Mallions Lane Staplefield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6AT
Received 7 Nov 2024 - ApprovedDM/24/2738
Retrospective application for the erection of an outbuilding
Bluebell Place Vowels Lane Kingscote East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 4LD
Received 7 Nov 2024 - Pending ConsiderationDM/24/2758
Discharge of BNG Plan condition relating to planning application DM/24/1545.
The Stables Pookbourne Lane Sayers Common Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9HD
Received 12 Nov 2024 - ApprovedDM/24/2762
Siting of 3x timber cabins for overnight guest use, external timber decking areas, permeable footpaths and associated works. Existing access, parking and turning area and recycling/refuse storage will be utilised.
Wintons Fishery Folders Lane Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0DR
Received 12 Nov 2024 - ApprovedDM/24/2765
Propose to replace old shopfronts with new shopfronts. Alteration of rear door to a window. New doors and a new gate.
174 - 174A London Road East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 1ES
Received 12 Nov 2024 - RefusedDM/24/2770
Removal of existing outbuilding and holiday let building. Erection of detached dwelling with associated landscaping and access.
Stumble Ridge Oldlands Avenue Balcombe Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6LP
Received 13 Nov 2024 - ApprovedDM/24/2773
T1 - Oak, fell. Please note amended address.
Grasmere Malthouse Lane Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 9XA
Received 13 Nov 2024 - ApprovedDM/24/2780
Replacement of the existing oil tank fired boilers with a new Air and Water Source Heat Pump system and associated works (Amended description 09/12/2024).
Wakehurst Place Selsfield Road Ardingly Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6TN
Received 14 Nov 2024 - ApprovedDM/24/2781
Proposed front porch.
35 Ockenden Way Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8HS
Received 14 Nov 2024 - ApprovedDM/24/2784
Proposed two storey rear extension
Little Dormers 17 West Common Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2AJ
Received 14 Nov 2024 - ApprovedDM/24/2785
Proposed works to include existing garage demolished and rebuilt to create habitable space. Rear conservatory removed and replaced with a single storey extension with pitched roof. Front flat roof extension with open flat roof porch. Single storey side extension. Widened driveway with retaining wall, soft landscaping and changes to fence to rear with new fencing to the side (amended plans and description 05/12).
10 Sergison Close Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 1HU
Received 14 Nov 2024 - ApprovedDM/24/2787
Conversion of garden room to residential annex.
White Oaks London Road Sayers Common Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9HT
Received 14 Nov 2024 - ApprovedDM/24/2790
Proposed garage conversion and internal alterations
14 Buckeridge Way Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 4XQ
Received 15 Nov 2024 - ApprovedDM/24/2794
Change of use of land to residential garden.
Land To Rear Of Mulberry Gate Copthorne Road Felbridge Surrey
Received 15 Nov 2024 - ApprovedDM/24/2795
Bricking up existing timber side door. Changes to fenestration and internal alterations at the rear of the building.
16A Sunte Avenue Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2AA
Received 15 Nov 2024 - ApprovedDM/24/2798
Proposed first floor extension over existing garage/carport. Infill carport and add open porch to the front.
18 Wykeham Way Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0HF
Received 18 Nov 2024 - WithdrawnDM/24/2799
Proposed new 4 bedroom dwelling. (Further ecology information received 06.01.2025)
Land At Caldyne Park Wallage Lane Rowfant Crawley West Sussex RH10 4NQ
Received 18 Nov 2024
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Mid Sussex District Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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