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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 dates4,685Searchable applications
555Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 3,490 approved or refused records
256Refused applications
3,234 approved · 256 refused · 242 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/1266
Change of use from Small HMO (C4) (currently 6 sharers) to Large HMO (Sui Generis) (7 sharers)
11 Franklynn Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 4DG
Received 14 May 2025 - No ObjectionDM/25/1267
Removal of 1st floor water tank room and installation of a new flat roof.
Southway Junior School Southway Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 9SU
Received 13 May 2025 - WithdrawnDM/25/1270
Installation of No10 carports fitting with solar panels and rainwater harvesting facilities located within existing carparks.
Freshfield Lane Brickworks Freshfield Lane Danehill Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 7HH
Received 15 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1271
Improvement works to existing dwelling and construction of new outbuilding.
Highbrook Cottage Hammingden Lane Ardingly Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6SS
Received 15 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1272
Proposed replacement porch to front of property
Cobwebbs North Lane West Hoathly East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 4QG
Received 15 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1273
Variation of condition no 1 of planning application DM/23/2956 - to allow for design changes.
Kimberley High Street Handcross Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6BJ
Received 15 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1275
Oak - Thin regrowth by 25 percent.
7 Thornhurst Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0BF
Received 15 May 2025 - RefusedDM/25/1280
Proposed two storey side extension.
46 Penland Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 1PW
Received 15 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1282
Proposed roof conversion into habitable space, hip to gable roof extension, rear dormer and front roof lights
13 Mill Close East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 4DE
Received 16 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1283
Proposed single storey rear extension
Holly Berry House Harwoods Lane East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 4NQ
Received 16 May 2025 - WithdrawnDM/25/1284
Proposed single storey rear extension.
5 The Dell Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5AD
Received 16 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1285
Proposed rear-facing dormer and solar panels to rear, front-facing velux window.
Holtye View 252 Holtye Road East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 3EY
Received 16 May 2025 - No ObjectionDM/25/1287
T1 - Holly - pollard at 4m from ground. T2 - Birch - Fell. T3 - Birch - Fell
Land To Rear Of 126C And 128A Franklands Village Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 3RE
Received 16 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1289
Proposed single storey rear extension.
58 Potters Lane Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 9JS
Received 16 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1290
Proposed single storey extension to the rear of the property
River Lodge Scaynes Hill Road Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2QQ
Received 16 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1291
Proposed increase to the height of the existing fencing surrounding the netball courts by installing a new 4 metre fence including the installation of four new lighting columns at a height of 8 metres, each fitted with LED floodlights; and resurfacing of the existing non-permeable court
Hurstpierpoint College College Lane Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9JS
Received 16 May 2025 - RefusedDM/25/1292
Lawful Development application for the annual erection of large temporary marquees.
Land At Saint Hill Saint Hill Road East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 4JY
Received 19 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1293
Retrospective application for two external garden retaining wall.
Holly Cottage Cansiron Lane Ashurst Wood East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 3SF
Received 19 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1294
Construction of a single-storey side conservatory extension, a side kitchen extension, alterations to doors and fenestration, erection of a greenhouse, associated hard and soft landscaping and replacement driveway gates
Idlehurst Birchgrove Road Horsted Keynes Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 7BT
Received 19 May 2025 - No ObjectionDM/25/1296
Hazel Tree (T1) - Remove lateral branches by 2 metres and crown lift by approx 2 metres. Sycamore (T2) - reduce by 2-3 metres. Sycamore (T3) - Crown Lift canopy by 2 metres .
15 Compton Road Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2JY
Received 19 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1297
Discharge of planning conditions nos 7 and 9 relating to planning application DM/24/2505
50 Hurst Road Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9NL
Received 19 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1298
Cedar (T1) - reduce crown by 1.5m, reduce low over extended laterals on South and East side by 2m, raise crown to 4m
Rosings Black Hill Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2HE
Received 19 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1299
Removal of 7 small trees (1 Oak, 1 sweet chestnut, 4 Ash with die-back symptoms, 1 Blackthorn, Removal of low branches of Hazel (which will be coppiced) and overhanging Willow. Removal of x2 dead trees leaning across path. Removal of 3 low branches from Willow. Removal of dead Blackthorn tree covered in ivy leaning across path. Removal of x2 blackthorn obstructing path.
Footpath Between 69 Woodsland Road And 72 Grand Avenue Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8EU
Received 19 May 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1302
Discharge of Planning Condition No: 2 relating to planning application DM/25/0633
Little Tyes Brantridge Lane Staplefield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6EW
Received 19 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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