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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 dates5,057Searchable applications
561Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 3,783 approved or refused records
279Refused applications
3,504 approved · 279 refused · 270 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 May 2017 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/2992
Conversion of the first floor of the Granary to facilitate ancillary accommodation to the main house together with associated minor external alterations. (Amended plans received 04.02.2026)
North Hall Staplefield Lane Staplefield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6AS
Received 20 Nov 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/2993
Removal of two existing shipping containers and construction of a new timber structure measuring 4m x 6m.
Worth Forest Glamping Worth Lodge Cottage High Street Balcombe West Sussex RH17 6QG
Received 20 Nov 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/2994
Proposed extension of existing school car park to improve highway safety. Associated landscape and biodiversity improvements.
Philpots Manor School Hook Lane West Hoathly East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 4PR
Received 20 Nov 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/2995
The proposed development involves the demolition of all existing buildings on-site, currently used as a garage/shed, to be replaced with two semi detached dwellings (Residential C3) and associated parking.
Steton Works Turners Hill Road Crawley Down West Sussex
Received 20 Nov 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/2996
(T1) Oak - Re-Pollard to previous points for a 2-3m overall reduction
40 Fulmar Drive East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 3NN
Received 21 Nov 2025 - WithdrawnDM/25/2985
Proposal within the curtilage of the listed building (Tanyard Manor) for external repairs and internal alterations to western outbuilding. As well as alterations to driveway surfacing and external landscaping of pool area.
Tanyard Manor Horsted Lane Sharpthorne East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 4HY
Received 20 Nov 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/2997
Retrospective application for the replacement of the rear lean-to
57 Cantelupe Road East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 3BL
Received 21 Nov 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/2998
Construction of rear single-storey extension, external and internal alterations, general repair and conservation works to main house. Demolition of existing outbuilding and construction of replacement carport building.
West House Farm Henfield Road Albourne Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9DE
Received 21 Nov 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/2999
Construction of rear single-storey extension, external and internal alterations, general repair and conservation works to main house. Demolition of existing outbuilding and construction of replacement carport building.
West House Farm Henfield Road Albourne Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9DE
Received 21 Nov 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/3001
Discharge of condition no 34 relating to planning application DM/22/0640.
Land To The North Of Lyndon Reeds Lane Sayers Common West Sussex
Received 21 Nov 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/3002
Proposed loft conversion with rear dormer
57 Church Lane Copthorne Crawley West Sussex RH10 3QF
Received 21 Nov 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/3003
Replacement rear extension, infill floor extension. Additional first floor window to side elevation.
11 Bonny Wood Road Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8HP
Received 21 Nov 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/3004
Provision of a freestanding solar array comprising 10 panels with an associated GRP enclosure for inverter and battery storage to serve the holiday lodge accommodation.
Great Bentley Plantation Borde Hill Lane Haywards Heath West Sussex
Received 21 Nov 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/3005
Discharge of planning conditions nos 3 and 14 relating to planning application DM/25/0816
Earthingleigh College Road Ardingly Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6SA
Received 21 Nov 2025 - RefusedDM/25/3007
Certificate of existing use for a mobile home.
The Stud Bungalow Wyndham Farm Wineham Lane Wineham Haywards Heath West Sussex BN5 9AN
Received 24 Nov 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/3009
Proposed loft conversion
8 Barnfield Balcombe Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6FW
Received 24 Nov 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/3010
Proposed installation of a single-storey timber building.
Duckyls Farm Centre Selsfield Road West Hoathly East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 4QY
Received 24 Nov 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/3011
Discharge of Biodiversity Net Gain condition 1 relating to planning application DM/25/1452
Land South Railway Cottages Vowels Lane Kingscote West Sussex
Received 24 Nov 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/3012
Proposed creation of a wildlife pond in the rear garden
Durstons Lodge Lane Bolney Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5RR
Received 24 Nov 2025 - WithdrawnDM/25/3013
Proposed conversion of the existing garage into habitable accommodation, together with the installation of a new window on the rear elevation of the property.
5 Mayhouse Road Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 9RF
Received 24 Nov 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/3014
Discharge of condition no.2 relating to planning application DM/25/0726.
Grove Farm House Cansiron Lane Ashurst Wood East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 3SG
Received 24 Nov 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/3016
1 x Maple - Crown reduction by approx 2 - 2.5m and no further than previous pruning points.
42 Lucastes Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 1JP
Received 24 Nov 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/3017
T1 Oak - 2m Radial reduction on upper crown at 12m, from 8m to 6m on South aspect only, to give a 1.5m gap between tree and building. T2 Oak - 1m Radial reduction on upper crown (at 12-14m) from 6.5m to 5.5m to clear roof of building.
TOOLSTATION Unit A2 Burgess Hill Trade Centre York Road Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 9AD
Received 24 Nov 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/3019
Conversion of existing garage to living room and creation of new ground floor left flank window
The Spinney Chapmans Lane East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 1JA
Received 25 Nov 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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