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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 dates4,683Searchable applications
555Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 3,488 approved or refused records
256Refused applications
3,232 approved · 256 refused · 242 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/1232
Proposed loft conversion with rear gable and side dormer.
109 Grand Avenue Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8DG
Received 12 May 2025 - RefusedDM/25/1233
Non Material Amendment to application DM/24/2696 - to add 1 window on the side (north) elevation
12 Southway Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 9ST
Received 12 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1234
Proposed single storey rear extension, single storey front extension and first floor front extension.
21 Kitsmead Copthorne Crawley West Sussex RH10 3PN
Received 12 May 2025 - No ObjectionDM/25/1236
Yew - reduce height by 2.5m
Firgrove Nursing Home Keymer Road Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0AL
Received 12 May 2025 - No ObjectionDM/25/1237
Red cedar - reduce height by up to 5m to match height of hedge
The Old Vicarage Broad Street Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5LL
Received 12 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1238
Proposed garage conversion.
Linden 9 Fox Hill Village Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 4QZ
Received 12 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1240
Erection of commercial building, reconfiguration of yard and associated works.
Parkfields Farm Hophurst Lane Crawley Down Crawley West Sussex RH10 4LN
Received 12 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1241
T1 Beech tree - lift crown to a height of 5.5m.
Cherokee Copthorne Bank Copthorne Crawley West Sussex RH10 3JQ
Received 12 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1242
Variation of condition nos 2 and 3 relating to planning application DM/24/2251.
3 Kidbrook Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2RU
Received 12 May 2025 - RefusedDM/25/1243
Retrospective planning for front fence
16 Hurst Road Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9NJ
Received 12 May 2025 - WithdrawnDM/25/1219
Discharge of condition no 4 relating to planning application DM/24/2504
50 Hurst Road Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9NL
Received 9 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1244
Construction of a detached bungalow on land adjacent to No. 2 Reservoir Place with access onto Lewes Road.
Land Adj 2 Reservoir Place Lewes Road Ashurst Wood East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 3TB
Received 13 May 2025 - WithdrawnDM/25/1245
Erection of part two storey, part single storey side extension, front extension and rear extension with changes to fenestration and associated landscaping works, including widening existing access.
Lane House 37 Denmans Lane Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2JR
Received 13 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1246
Variation of condition no 2 relating to planning application DM/22/0536 - for the condition to be varied and propose the following revised wording - 'The parking spaces shown shaded blue on Drawing 001 (dated 27 November 2024) shall be retained at all times for their designated purpose.'
Moatlands Vowels Lane West Hoathly East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 4LL
Received 13 May 2025 - RefusedDM/25/1248
Proposed garage and rear side extension to provide cloakroom and bedroom.
8 Newstone Cottages East Street Turners Hill Crawley West Sussex RH10 4PX
Received 13 May 2025 - RefusedDM/25/1249
Proposed garage and rear side extension to provide cloakroom and bedroom.
8 Newstone Cottages East Street Turners Hill Crawley West Sussex RH10 4PX
Received 13 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1250
Installation of Solar Panels on the southern section of the roof at the Queen's Hall above the main hall, and installation of Secondary Glazing on the stone mullioned windows in the Elizabethan style located on the fa�ade of the building in the Parish Office,
Cuckfield Parish Council Queens Hall High Street Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5EL
Received 13 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1251
Installation of Solar Panels on the southern section of the roof at the Queen's Hall above the main hall, and installation of Secondary Glazing on the stone mullioned windows in the Elizabethan style located on the fa�ade of the building in the Parish Office, and like for like replacement of the Council Chamber.
Cuckfield Parish Council Queens Hall High Street Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5EL
Received 13 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1255
3 x Beech, T1 and T2 remove epicormic growth to a height of 5m. Reduce overhanging growth by up to 3m and no further than previous cut points.
21 Garden House Lane East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 4JT
Received 13 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1256
7 x Beech trees. T1, T4 and T5, remove epicormic growth to a height of 5m. Reduce overhanging growth by max of 3m, no futher than previous cut points. T3 - Remove 2 drooping branches back to secondary branch.
23 Garden House Lane East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 4JT
Received 13 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1260
Conversion of existing detached single storey garage, for ancillary use by occupants of main house.
Goldings 1 College Place Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9AF
Received 14 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1262
Single storey, 2-bay car port
Grovelands Farm Highbrook Lane West Hoathly East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 4PL
Received 14 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1264
Removal of 3 oil boiler systems and replacing with low-carbon alternatives. Standen House (Grade 1) to gain a pellet biomass system and No 5 and No 6 Standen Cottages (Grade ll) to gain individual Air-Source Heat Pump systems to be located in the back gardens. This will include complete radiator and pipework upgrades.
National Trust Standen West Hoathly Road East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 4NE
Received 14 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1265
Removal of 3 oil boiler systems and replacing with low-carbon alternatives. Standen House (Grade 1) to gain a pellet biomass system and No 5 and No 6 Standen Cottages (Grade ll) to gain individual Air-Source Heat Pump systems to be located in the back gardens. This will include complete radiator and pipework upgrades.
National Trust Standen West Hoathly Road East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 4NE
Received 14 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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