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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 dates4,761Searchable applications
555Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 3,550 approved or refused records
261Refused applications
3,289 approved · 261 refused · 247 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/1927
T1 Large Scots Pine - reduce 3-4 large overweighted and over extended scaffold limbs on the southern aspect of crown by 2.5 to 3m.
West Wing Old Place High Street Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2HU
Received 30 Jul 2025 - RefusedDM/25/1928
Erection of new self build dwelling alterations to side elevation of existing house to amend the fenestration.
Woodcote Yew Lane East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 2AZ
Received 30 Jul 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1929
Discharge of planning condition numbers 5, 26 and 28 relating to planning application DM/23/0827
Ibstock Kevington Building Products Ltd Ibstock Brick West Hoathly Hamsey Road Sharpthorne East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 4PB
Received 30 Jul 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1930
Oak Trees (T1- T4) -Reduce up to 2 metres to previous points. Crown Lift to main branch break
159 Charlwoods Road East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 2JE
Received 30 Jul 2025 - RefusedDM/25/1931
Non Material Amendment to application DM/25/0679 : Proposed rear single storey extension and side single storey extension, both with pitched roof to match existing roof. The proposed works also include a new front door location to the side and a new window to the side wall.
Wayside Ardingly Road Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5HF
Received 30 Jul 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1932
Retrospective application for corporate re-branding from Shell to Esso fuel brand and change of corporate identity to forecourt shop building.
Shell 173 London Road Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 8LJ
Received 30 Jul 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1933
(G1) Two large lime trees - remove dead and diseased wood and prune branches back by approximately 2-3 metres to provide sufficient clearance to the boundary of 6 The Spinney
Trees To The Rear Of 6 The Spinney Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 1PL
Received 30 Jul 2025 - UnknownDM/25/1934
EIA Screening request at Land at Coombe Farm, London Road, Sayers Common for a proposed outline planning application for the development of the site to deliver a residential scheme.
Land At Coombe Farm London Road Sayers Common West Sussex
Received 31 Jul 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1937
Proposed single storey front extension.
13 Erin Way Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 9PN
Received 31 Jul 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1938
T482 Ash - cut back branch originating at approx. 7m orientated to E by up to 4m of existing branch length.
Mount Noddy Allotment Association Mount Noddy Allotments St Johns Road East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 3LQ
Received 31 Jul 2025 - No ObjectionDM/25/1942
Macrocarpa - Crown reduce up to than 2.5 metes, Crown raise by 3m and remove 2 branches against summer house. (Amended description)
36 Park Road Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 8ET
Received 1 Aug 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1943
Erection oak-framed 4-bay detached garage.
Keepers Cottage Pickwell Lane Ansty Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5AP
Received 1 Aug 2025 - RefusedDM/25/1945
Prior approval for the change of use of an agricultural building to become a two bedroom residential unit.
Five Oaks Lodge Pomper Lane Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9LJ
Received 1 Aug 2025 - No ObjectionDM/25/1946
Ash Tree - Fell
The Clock House 171 High Street Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2RE
Received 1 Aug 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1947
Demolish existing shed and rebuild a new shed
Flat 40 High Street Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9RG
Received 1 Aug 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1948
Proposed ground-mounted array of 40No. solar photovoltaic panels
Lower Laines Farm Newbury Lane Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5AA
Received 1 Aug 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1949
Retrospective application for the installation of a pergola on existing decking.
75 Blackwell Farm Road East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 3JW
Received 1 Aug 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1950
Construction of a new rear extension and insertion of new window to side elevation.
7 Eastern Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 3NG
Received 1 Aug 2025 - Prior Notification Not RequiredDM/25/1953
Proposed engineering operations associated with the formation of a private way for agricultural purposes, and the associated works to the current lane in order to permit it to continue to be used as a Public Right of Way (PRoW).
Little Strudgates Paddockhurst Lane Balcombe Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6QZ
Received 4 Aug 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1954
Proposed single storey front extension
60 Cants Lane Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0LS
Received 4 Aug 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1957
Discharge of planning conditions No's : 3,4,5,6,7,9 and 11 relating to planning application DM/23/1394.
Redwood Tiltwood Hophurst Lane Crawley Down West Sussex RH10 4LL
Received 4 Aug 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1958
Discharge of Conditions 4 and 5 relating to planning reference DM/24/2970.
Capital Hair And Beauty Unit A Consort Way Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 9TJ
Received 4 Aug 2025 - ApprovedDM/25/1959
Proposed two storey front extension with changes to the fenestration.
4 Marlborough Drive Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0EU
Received 4 Aug 2025 - RefusedDM/25/1960
Proposed single-storey extension to annex, porch, and hidden flat roof with rooflight.
Annexe Wellhouse Farm Wellhouse Lane Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0BN
Received 4 Aug 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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