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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 dates5,189Searchable applications
561Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 3,893 approved or refused records
291Refused applications
3,602 approved · 291 refused · 275 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Pending ConsiderationDM/26/0757
Replacement of existing white painted timber windows and doors to white UPVc windows and doors to the existing design and fenestration.
Charles Bennett Court Franklands Village Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 3SS
Received 24 Mar 2026 - WithdrawnDM/26/0758
Proposed conversion of garage including external works to existing walls and internal works.
Wayside London Road Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9NT
Received 24 Mar 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0759
Variation of condition no 2 relating to planning application DM/25/1546 - to allow for design changes (amended Plans recieved 26.05.2026)
13 Beaconsfield Close Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 9AT
Received 24 Mar 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0761
Discharge of planning condition no 5 and 10 relating to planning application DM/25/0816.
Earthingleigh 72 College Road Ardingly West Sussex RH17 6SA
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/0764
Proposed single dwelling (self/custom build)
Franc Jean Farm The Street Bolney Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5PJ
Received 25 Mar 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0765
Group of trees (T1) surrounding garden office and gym. The Group consists of approx 4-5 twin stemmed stands of overmature Sweet chestnut and 1 Beech - reduce overall by upto 2.5m. Mature Beech Tree (T2) with 5-6 stems - Reduce by 2.5m.
Woodlands Lake View Road Furnace Wood East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 2QE
Received 25 Mar 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0766
Conversion of the site into a Banking Hub. Single glazed aluminium framed shopfront replaced with new double-glazed anodised aluminium shopfront and external ATM and spandrel panel surround to ATM. Two new louvres at ground floor level to the rear.
83 - 85 London Road East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 1EQ
Received 25 Mar 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0767
Discharge of planning conditions 3, 4, 5 ,and 6 relating to planning application DM/25/2984
Tanyard Manor Horsted Lane Sharpthorne East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 4HY
Received 25 Mar 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0768
Removal of existing clay plain tiles and slate roof coverings. Replacement with new clay plain tiles, reuse and partial replacement of slate roof coverings
Wykehurst Park Colwood Lane Bolney West Sussex RH17 5QQ
Received 25 Mar 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0769
Extension to existing Visitor Reception Building within main car park to make provision for staff and volunteer welfare facilities
Visitors Centre Standen West Hoathly Road East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 4NE
Received 25 Mar 2026 - WithdrawnDM/26/0770
Extension to existing Visitor Reception Building within main car park to make provision for staff and volunteer welfare facilities
Visitors Centre Standen West Hoathly Road East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 4NE
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/0771
Installation of play equipment and timber framed summer house to the rear of the garden (Tree Survey received 30.04.2026 and Tree protection Plan and Arb Method Statement received 06.05.2026)
Hambrook School Marle Place 171 Leylands Road Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 8HY
Received 25 Mar 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0772
T1 Ash near parking bay - controlled sectional dismantle to ground level. T2 Ash - largest Ash in rear garden - controlled sectional dismantle to ground level.
Old Granary Bridgers Mill Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 1TF
Received 25 Mar 2026 - WithdrawnDM/26/0778
Install 5 no white uPVC windows and remove 1no window and insert 1no door in the existing wall
Depot Rear Of 25 Gower Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 4PL
Received 25 Mar 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0779
T1 Oak - reduce lateral limbs on the garden side by up to 2m and no further than previous pruning points. T2 Birch - Fell. T3 Oak - reduce lateral limbs on garden side by up to 2m and no further than previous pruning points.
66 Lashmere Copthorne Crawley West Sussex RH10 3RT
Received 25 Mar 2026 - RefusedDM/26/0780
Proposed barn and aquaponic fish shed and greenhouse.
Land At Bob Lane Wineham Lane Wineham West Sussex BN5 9AY
Received 25 Mar 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0781
Proposal change of use from E(G) to E(D) to allow for the creation of a new Padel Tennis Centre within the recently completed building.
Unit A1, A2 And A3 Consort Way Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 9TJ
Received 26 Mar 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0782
Advertisement proposals include an externally illuminated main fascia sign, an externally illuminated heritage projecting sign, an internally illuminated directory of services and banking availability poster, two internally illuminated marketing posters, a community and ownership message, advertisement on the top collar of the ATM and on the entrance door - a DDA sign, CCTV sign and opening hours sign.
83 - 85 London Road East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 1EQ
Received 25 Mar 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0783
Discharge of condition nos 3, 5, 6 and 7 relating to Planning appeal no AP/25/0023 (DM/24/0846).
Land Adjacent To Hilgay Cottage Birchwood Grove Road Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0DL
Received 26 Mar 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0784
Demolition of existing detached garage and construction of a single-storey rear extension, including roof lights, new rear bifold doors, replacement windows, and associated internal alterations.
84 Franklynn Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 4DH
Received 26 Mar 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0786
Discharge of planning conditions nos 3 and 4 relating to planning application DM/24/2733
Rose Cottage Day Nursery The Old Sawmills Copyhold Lane Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 1XT
Received 26 Mar 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0787
Discharge of condition 4 relating to planning application DM/25/1495
Land Adj. To Rocky Lane Haywards Heath West Sussex
Received 26 Mar 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0788
New porch, part conversion of garage and roof alterations, removal of existing conservatory to be replaced with single storey rear extension.
96 Heathcote Drive East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 1NQ
Received 26 Mar 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/0789
Proposed garage measuring 3m x7m.
16 Woodlands Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 3JY
Received 27 Mar 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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