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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 dates5,237Searchable applications
560Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 3,933 approved or refused records
292Refused applications
3,641 approved · 292 refused · 279 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/1166
Discharge of planning Conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 relating to planning application DM/24/2865
Site Of Dumbrells Church Platt Cuckfield West Sussex RH17 5LA
Received 8 May 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/1167
Proposed re-roofing/rain water goods, stone and window repairs, internal alterations re-forming wc's and kitchen area
St Wilfrids Church Church Road Haywards Heath
Received 8 May 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/1170
Proposed single storey extension to the side of the property.
1 South Close Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 9PZ
Received 11 May 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/1172
Proposed two storey side extension with extension of existing rear dormer
14 Furzeland Way Sayers Common Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9JB
Received 11 May 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/1173
Discharge of planning condition 4 relating to planning application DM/25/3212
Red Oaks Weald Chase Staplefield Road Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5HY
Received 11 May 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/1174
Demolition of existing garage and erection of new garage. Two storey side extension and new porch to front elevation.
Stumble Cottage Oldlands Avenue Balcombe Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6LY
Received 11 May 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/1177
T1 - Conifer : Remove to ground level
11 Dukes Road Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2JH
Received 11 May 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/1178
T1 Cedar - prune branches in lower crown overhanging boundary with Wellington Gate by no more than 2m, back to suitable growth points.
1 Barn Field Place East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 3FD
Received 11 May 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/1179
Discharge of planning conditions no 1 BNG relating to planning application DM/23/2699
Land South And West Of Imberhorne Upper School Imberhorne Lane East Grinstead West Sussex
Received 11 May 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/1181
Discharge of conditions 2 and 3 relating to planning reference DM/25/0796.
Whitehouse Farm Cottage Staplefield Lane Staplefield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6AU
Received 11 May 2026 - No ObjectionDM/26/1182
Oak (T1) Reduce crown by 2m, thin crown density by 20%.
122 Western Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9TB
Received 11 May 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/1183
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of single storey rear extension, re-configuration existing rear monopitch roof to existing single storey extension, together with associated internal and external alterations
41 Lucastes Avenue Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 1JU
Received 12 May 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/1185
Retrospective Golf Swing Studio for golf training and analysis which includes golf simulator equipment.
Sports Field East Grinstead Sports Club Saint Hill Road East Grinstead West Sussex
Received 12 May 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/1186
Reserved Matters application for consideration of consider all outstanding matters (layout, scale, landscaping and appearance) in respect of outline planning permission DM/22/1575 (and the subsequent variation of conditions 2 and 11 through permission DM/23/3250). (Amended plans received 12/08/2026)
Land West Of Selsfield Road Ardingly West Sussex
Received 12 May 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/1187
Replacement of the existing refrigeration system with new plant and associated works.
Millennium Seed Bank Wakehurst Place Selsfield Road Ardingly Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6TN
Received 12 May 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/1189
Discharge of planning condition numbers 2, 3 relating to planning application DM/24/2866
Site Of Dumbrells Church Platt Cuckfield West Sussex RH17 5LA
Received 8 May 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/1191
Non Material Amendment to application DM/19/1895 - At RMA stage, 62 of the 307 homes (20%) were identified as being delivered in compliance with M4(2) Accessible and Adaptable dwellings. This application seeks approval to revise the specific plots designated as M4(2), without altering the total number required by the original planning consent. There will be one Plot swap included which is the removal of 202 and the inclusion of 258.
Land At And Adjacent To The Former Sewage Treatment Works Fairbridge Way Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 8BF
Received 12 May 2026 - No ObjectionDM/26/1192
Ash- Fell
North Rising 7 High Street Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5EN
Received 12 May 2026 - No ObjectionDM/26/1193
Bay Tree - reduce and reshape by 4m. Holly Tree - reduce by approx 2-3m
Tentercroft Broad Street Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5LJ
Received 12 May 2026 - No ObjectionDM/26/1194
To remove pole 614746 and two spans of overhead line. Replace pole 614747 and install an additional stay wire. To the south of the site, install a new terminal pole and two stay wires.
Land At Lyoth Lane Lindfield West Sussex
Received 12 May 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/1195
Proposed detached 3 bedroom single storey dwelling with cycle storage and onsite parking for two vehicles.
Land At Highfields Grid Reference 52672 125278 Brighton Road Warninglid Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5SY
Received 12 May 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/1197
Proposed single storey rear extension.
18 Forest View Road East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 4AR
Received 13 May 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/1198
Conversion of existing garage to habitable space, with some internal reconfiguration at ground floor and new bi-fold doors to rear. Erection of boundary fence to north front of site.
50 Chapelfields Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5JR
Received 13 May 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/1199
Discharge of condition nos 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 relating to application DM/23/1339 (Revised Construction Environmental Management Plan received 24/06/2026). (Updated drainage information received 07/07/2026).
Land South Of Leacroft London Road Hickstead West Sussex
Received 13 May 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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