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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 dates4,681Searchable applications
555Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 3,486 approved or refused records
256Refused applications
3,230 approved · 256 refused · 242 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 May 2017 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/1200
Ground floor side extension and ridge height increase to create additional habitable accommodation in the loft.
3 Alexandra Road Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0EP
Received 8 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1192
Modification of S106 agreement relating to DM/24/1139 to replace plan in appendix 1 of the agreement
Land At 147 To 149 College Lane Hurstpierpoint West Sussex
Received 7 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1204
Proposed alterations to convert roof terrace to a bedroom.
5 Osborne Mews South Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 4LZ
Received 8 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1205
Proposal to erect six above ground columbariums for ashes interments and install a path in front of the columbarium.
Mount Noddy Cemetery Blackwell Road East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 3HP
Received 8 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1206
Variation of condition No: 2 of planning application DM/24/2270 - to allow design changes to plots 13 and 14 comprising of elevational treatments, internal reconfigurations and access and parking arrangements.
Development Site London Road Balcombe West Sussex
Received 8 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1208
Variation of condition 2 of planning application DM/23/2039 to allow for changes to the scheme
Friday Ad Ltd London Road Sayers Common Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9HS
Received 8 May 2025 - WithdrawnDM/25/1211
Erection of a cattle barn 40m x 10m for straw based winter housing of pedigree Dester herd.
Washbrooks Family Farm Brighton Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9EF
Received 9 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1212
Conversion of loft space including construction of rear facing dormer window
14 Sycamore Way Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8YH
Received 9 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1213
Proposed garage conversion with new window to front elevation
2 Lowdells Drive East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 2RZ
Received 9 May 2025 - RefusedDM/25/1214
Partial removal of garden wall. Construction of hard landscaped area across the front amenity space for off street parking, with associated dropped kerb.
13 High Street Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9TT
Received 9 May 2025 - RefusedDM/25/1215
Partial removal of garden wall. Construction of hard landscaped area across the front amenity space for off street parking, with associated dropped kerb.
13 High Street Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9TT
Received 9 May 2025 - No ObjectionDM/25/1216
Poplar (T1) - Fell. Sycamore x 4 (Multi stemmed) (G2) - Crown reduce by 3m. Thuja (T3) - Crown reduce by 3m. Ash (T4) - Fell
5 Lucas Way Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 1JR
Received 9 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1217
Demolish existing timber structure pool house. Replace with new enlarged timber structure pool house outbuilding with tiled pitched roof.
Glebe House Church Hill West Hoathly East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 4PW
Received 9 May 2025 - RefusedDM/25/1218
Proposed erection of one pair of semi detached houses, with associated parking and new shared vehicular access.
Land Adj. To 19 Estcots Drive East Grinstead West Sussex
Received 9 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1221
Non Material Amendment to application DM/21/2628 - to allow for minor changes
Land To The Rear Of Friars Oak London Road Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9NA
Received 12 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1222
Discharge of planning condition No 5 relating to planning application DM/25/0310
Twinham 34 Hurst Road Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9NL
Received 12 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1224
Proposed single storey rear extension to provide new kitchen/dining/living space, internal alterations to existing layout and external alterations to windows and materials
35 Kings Drive Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8DY
Received 12 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1225
Proposed single storey side extension, summer house and tiers to rear garden.
44 West Hill East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 4EP
Received 12 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1226
Discharge of planning conditions 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10
Rose Cottage High Street Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5EN
Received 12 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1227
Discharge of planning conditions 2, 3, and 4 relating to planning application DM/24/3110.
Rose Cottage High Street Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5EN
Received 12 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1228
Proposed side lean-to extension, rear full width ground floor extension, half width first floor extension, demolition and reconstruction of garage and replace existing fence with a 1.8m brick wall.
1 Orchard Road Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 9PG
Received 12 May 2025 - Prior Notification Not RequiredDM/25/1229
Removal of conservatory and proposed single storey rear extension extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.60m, to a maximum height of 3.50m and the height of the eaves to 2.50m.
20 Elm Drive East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 3UH
Received 12 May 2025 - No ObjectionDM/25/1230
T1 Box Elder - reduce crown by 2m, T2 Hazel - reduce crown by 1m, T3 Hazel - Crown reduce by 2m and thin by 20%.
158 Western Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9TD
Received 12 May 2025 - RefusedDM/25/1231
Non Material Amendment to application DM/24/1139 - Removal of chimneys to plots 1 and 4. Minor amendment to single storey rear projection on plots 2, 3, 5 and 6. Correction of error to roof design as shown for plot 7.
Land At 147 To 149 College Lane Hurstpierpoint West Sussex
Received 12 May 2025
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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