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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 dates5,117Searchable applications
561Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 3,834 approved or refused records
284Refused applications
3,550 approved · 284 refused · 271 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/0110
Single storey rear extension extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00m, to a maximum height of 3.68m and the height of the eaves to 2.99m.
10 Eastern Road Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2LP
Received 16 Jan 2026 - RefusedDM/26/0111
Demolition of 3no. existing stable buildings and the construction of a detached three-bedroom dwelling - Self Build
Old Mill House Cowfold Road Bolney Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5SE
Received 16 Jan 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0112
Proposed single storey rear extension.
2 Fountain Mews High Street Handcross Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6BH
Received 19 Jan 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0113
Discharge of planning condition number 6 relating to planning application DM/24/1253
Land South Of St Stephens Church Hamsland Horsted Keynes West Sussex
Received 19 Jan 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0114
Triple Garage with room over.
The Old House Mill Lane Sayers Common Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9HL
Received 19 Jan 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0115
Proposed single storey rear extension.
94 Priory Way Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 3NP
Received 19 Jan 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0120
Oak tree next to the footpath near 70 Kings Way - crown thin by up to 25%.
Land Adjacent To 70 Kings Way Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0TP
Received 19 Jan 2026 - WithdrawnDM/26/0121
Variation of condition no 4 of planning permission DM/23/2011 to allow the approved outbuilding at 62 Wickham Hill to be used as ancillary/annexe accommodation to the main dwelling
62 Wickham Hill Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9NP
Received 19 Jan 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0122
Removal of existing garage and conservatory. Erection of a rear single-storey extension spanning the width of the original house.
139 Chanctonbury Road Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 9HE
Received 19 Jan 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0123
1 x Oak - Raise Crown by 6m and reduce the two lowest branches by 2m.
7 Cobbetts Mead Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 3TQ
Received 19 Jan 2026 - No ObjectionDM/26/0124
Demolition of the existing modular classroom building and the erection of a single storey side and rear extension with associated works.
St Augustines C Of E Primary School Vicarage Lane Scaynes Hill Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 7PB
Received 19 Jan 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0125
Discharge of Biodiversity Net Gain condition 1 relating to planning reference DM/25/1948.
Lower Laines Farm Newbury Lane Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5AA
Received 4 Dec 2025 - No ObjectionDM/26/0127
X2 Sycamores - Fell.
Hurstmead 22 Lewes Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 7SN
Received 19 Jan 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0128
Change of use of land from agricultural use to equestrian use, erection of stable building, and construction of all-weather outdoor riding area; with associated hard/soft landscaping, and access arrangements. Amended site plan received 17.06.2026 showing revised position of outdoor riding arena, together with amended supporting documentation including ecology and BNG assessment, tree report and flood risk and drainage assessment.
The Foal Barn Wyndham Farm Wineham Lane Wineham Henfield West Sussex BN5 9AN
Received 19 Jan 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0130
Discharge of planning condition no 16 relating to planning application DM/23/2961.
Land Adjacent To Rowan East Of Turners Hill Road Crawley Down West Sussex
Received 20 Jan 2026 - Awaiting decisionDM/26/0131
Approval of Reserved Matters following Outline Planning Permission (Ref. DM/23/2699) relating to appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for 550 no. new residential units. (Drainage addendum received 02/04/2026). (Amended plans and information received 20th to 27th May showing revisions to the proposed design, landscaping, highways, housing and sustainability measures) (Surface water calculations received 24/06/2026). (Amended plans received 27th July showing design changes to some units and lighting to the pedestrian link to the northeast onto Imberhorne Lane).
Land South And West Of Upper Imberhorne School Imberhorne Lane East Grinstead West Sussex
Received 20 Jan 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0132
Discharge of Biodiversity Net Gain Plan condition 1 relating to planning reference DM/25/2376
Land To The West Of 1 - 29 Bowers Place Crawley Down Green Station Road Crawley Down RH10 4HY
Received 20 Jan 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0133
Side and rear double storey extension with single storey rear extension
54 St Peters Road Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 8JL
Received 20 Jan 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0134
Two storey side extension.
12 Barons Court Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0HX
Received 21 Jan 2026 - RefusedDM/26/0135
Demolition of existing building and development of 4 dwellings, with associated access and landscaping.
Finches 75 Folders Lane Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0DY
Received 21 Jan 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0136
Side extension to create a new bedroom
35 St Wilfrids Road Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 8BE
Received 21 Jan 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0137
Demolition of car port, shed and porch. Erection of garage, shed and porch
46 Blackthorns Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9TF
Received 21 Jan 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0138
Removal of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension
49 Queens Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 1EG
Received 21 Jan 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/0141
Variation of condition 3 of DM/22/0020 to replace the approved drainage strategy with an updated drainage strategy.
Fieldside Hassocks Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9QW
Received 21 Jan 2026
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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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