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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 dates5,152Searchable applications
561Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 3,865 approved or refused records
288Refused applications
3,577 approved · 288 refused · 273 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/0315
Alterations to existing flat residential accommodation within the veterinary practise by conversion of roof space.
Portland Vets 27 Portland Road East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 4EB
Received 6 Feb 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/0316
Discharge of planning conditions 2, 3, 5 and 6 relating to planning application DM/25/0128 (Additional driange info received 9/10)
Playing Fields North Of Headmasters House And Westfield Hurstpierpoint College College Lane Hurstpierpoint West Sussex
Received 6 Feb 2026 - RefusedDM/26/0317
A phased development of up to 9 self build dwellings.
Glebelands Field Lodge Lane Bolney West Sussex
Received 6 Feb 2026 - RefusedDM/26/0318
Construct rear full width dormer. Demolish existing rear extension and part of existing garage. Construct larger single rear storey extension.
6 St Christophers Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9UX
Received 6 Feb 2026 - WithdrawnDM/26/0319
Demolition of existing barn and erection of new barn for storage purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwelling.
Great Thorndean Barn Slough Green Lane Warninglid Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5SL
Received 6 Feb 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0323
Removal of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey infill extension to rear, an extension to the existing garage, alterations to roof and extension of eaves. Retrofit of the dwelling incorporating external wall insulation finished in render, new glazing, an MVHR system and a new drive and patio
12 Marchants Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9UT
Received 9 Feb 2026 - No ObjectionDM/26/0324
T1 Yew - Crown lift to 3m. T2 Oak - Reduce overextended limbs by 2m to match canopy. T3 Lime - Crown lift to 3m and remove epicormic growth.
Highbrook House Hammingden Lane Ardingly Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6SS
Received 9 Feb 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0326
T8 and T9 Hornbeam - Crown reduction of 3m back to previous cut points.
7 The Droveway Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 1LL
Received 9 Feb 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0327
Ash - Remove tree
2 The Beacons Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8FG
Received 9 Feb 2026 - RefusedDM/26/0328
Proposed installation of a 17.5m monopole supporting 6 no. antennas, 2 no. 300mm transmission dishes, 3 no.equipment cabinets and ancillary development there to including 3 no. Remote Radio Heads (RRHs).
Land North Of 1 Burdocks Drive Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0HJ
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/0330
Creation of a new welcome centre within the existing Narthex of the church and associated access changes within the external landscape, the creation of a library space within the existing refurbished ambulatory, the refurbishment of all WCs and installation of a new roof condenser unit (Additional information submitted on 5 June and 15 July)
Worth Abbey Paddockhurst Road Turners Hill Crawley West Sussex RH10 4SB
Received 9 Feb 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0331
Discharge of Planning condition No: 9 relating to planning application DM/24/2530
Premier Inn Charles Avenue Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 9AL
Received 9 Feb 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0332
Discharge of planning condition number 12 relating to planning application DM/22/2141
Brook Farm Brook Street Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5JJ
Received 9 Feb 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0334
Non-Material Amendment to remove the bracketed elements from planning application DM/22/1039
Nyes Hill House Wineham Lane Bolney Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5SD
Received 6 Feb 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0335
Variation of conditions 2 and 4 relating to planning application DM/25/1856 - to update the drawings, to a larger rear addition extension, and the Tree Report.
Bridge Farmhouse Cuckfield Road Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 8RE
Received 9 Feb 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0336
Two storey front extension, including canopy porch, first floor side extension, two storey rear extensions, solar panels to rear roofslopes and replacement windows.
36 Blackthorns Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2AY
Received 9 Feb 2026 - RefusedDM/26/0338
Non Material Amendment application to planning permission DM/20/1333 to change to the position of the access path to the south to allow fire hose distances to be compliant
Land At Junction Of Blackwell Farm Road And Holtye Road East Grinstead West Sussex
Received 9 Feb 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0339
T1 Oak) - reduce the crown by 2.5 metres but no cuts to be made beyond historical pruning points.
46 Lashmere Copthorne Crawley West Sussex RH10 3RT
Received 9 Feb 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0340
Oak - Crown reduction of 2.5m - not beyond historic pruning points
Jensen Cottage 1A Sunnyhill Close Crawley Down Crawley West Sussex RH10 4GY
Received 9 Feb 2026 - WithdrawnDM/26/0341
Cypress Trees - Fell
The Vicarage 137 High Street Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2HR
Received 9 Feb 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0342
Proposed two-storey extension to existing dwelling at 95C London Road
The Coach House 95C London Road Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 8NE
Received 9 Feb 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0343
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of replacement single storey rear extension with changes to fenestration and proposed render finish to external walls.
7 Manor Close Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0NN
Received 10 Feb 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0344
Erection of single storey front and rear extension, two storey side extension with changes to fenestration
82 Western Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 3LN
Received 10 Feb 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0345
New dormer window and replacement rooflight
7 South Avenue Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9QB
Received 10 Feb 2026
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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