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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 dates5,266Searchable applications
560Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 3,960 approved or refused records
292Refused applications
3,668 approved · 292 refused · 280 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/1381
Proposed balcony to the rear of existing dwelling, including new door in existing window opening.
Bramble Rough Birchgrove Road Horsted Keynes Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 7BU
Received 3 Jun 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/1385
Proposed single storey side extension and new porch.
36 Chatfield Road Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5BB
Received 3 Jun 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/1386
Proposed enlarged porch to front elevation
7 Wellcroft Cottages Church Lane Albourne Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9BZ
Received 4 Jun 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/1387
Proposed two storey rear extension.
Holmside Garden House Lane East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 4JT
Received 4 Jun 2026 - No ObjectionDM/26/1388
T1 Ash - Fell. T2 Sycamore - Fell. T3 Horse Chestnut - Fell
Old Dairy Cottage 1B Backwoods Close Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2EG
Received 4 Jun 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/1389
Proposed retaining wall to rear of garden raising of garden level.
14 Lynton Park Avenue East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 3XB
Received 4 Jun 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/1391
Full width rear extension and loft conversion
51 Lewes Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 7SY
Received 4 Jun 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/1392
Erection of a car port on top of existing hardstanding.
The Cottage And The Old Barn Southbrooks Danworth Lane Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9LW
Received 4 Jun 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/1394
The building works consist of the main 'L' shape garage block, a four bay garage block, a double garage block, an outbuilding and the driveway / parking area.
Fen Place Mill East Street Turners Hill Crawley West Sussex RH10 4QQ
Received 5 Jun 2026 - RefusedDM/26/1395
Existing Use of The Old Dairy as a separate and independent residential unit.
Bolney Park Farm Broxmead Lane Bolney Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5RJ
Received 5 Jun 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/1396
Discharge of planning condition number 5 relating to planning application DM/25/2875
2 Preston Cottages The Green Slaugham Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6AQ
Received 5 Jun 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/1397
Demolition of existing extensions, greenhouses and garage; erection of two-storey side and rear extensions, single-storey rear extension and attached double garage, together with alterations to fenestration and external elevations, including chimney removal.
Hollandale House Copthorne Bank Copthorne Crawley West Sussex RH10 3JQ
Received 5 Jun 2026 - WithdrawnDM/26/1398
Demolish a section of the building to the south elevation and replace with a two storey extension. Erect a single storey extension to the west elevation.
2 Fairlight Cottage Holtye Road East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 3QF
Received 5 Jun 2026 - RefusedDM/26/1402
Proposed farm abbatoir and animal processing facility located within existing agricultural building.
The Naked Farm Warninglid Lane Warninglid Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5TG
Received 5 Jun 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/1404
Proposed single storey rear extension, window alterations to the front and rear elevations, replacement of roof tiles with slate tiles, sun tunnel to rear roof slope, replacement of rear lean to with a single storey pergola, replacement of greenhouse and raised planters with an open carport and raised patio and the installation of an external air conditioning unit
140 High Street Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9PX
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/1405
Discharge of condition 9 relating to planning reference DM/23/3250.
Land West Of Selsfield Road Ardingly West Sussex
Received 5 Jun 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/1406
Discharge of condtions 19, 20, and 21 relating to planning reference DM/23/3250.
Land West Of Selsfield Road Ardingly West Sussex
Received 5 Jun 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/1407
T6 - Yew. Cut back to give 2m clearance from building. Crown lift to 4m
Parklands House Cedar Avenue Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 4UQ
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/1408
Installation of two external air-conditioning units.
Meadow View House 78 College Road Ardingly Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6SA
Received 5 Jun 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/1412
Proposed first floor addition to front elevation, ground floor entrance reconfigured, 2 no. front facing dormers, enlargement of rear dormer, single storey rear extension.
Little Orchards Birchwood Grove Road Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0DN
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/1413
Variation of condition no 2 relating to planning application DM/20/2602 - to allow for design changes
Gibbshaven Farm Furnace Farm Road Furnace Wood East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 2PU
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/1414
Variation of condition no 2 relating to planning application DM/20/2603 - to allow for design changes
Gibbshaven Farm Furnace Farm Road Furnace Wood East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 2PU
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/1415
Proposed replacement of kitchen doors and window to south elevation with sliding glass doors and a proposed covered veranda to replace conservatory. Proposed open fronted timber framed garden building with pitched roof and associated hard landscaping. Description amended 08.10.2026 to include retrospective part two, part single storey front and side extension and single storey rear extension. Amended plans received to show revised position and size of proposed garden building.
Bolney Grange Farm Stairbridge Lane Bolney Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5PA
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Prior Notification Not RequiredDM/26/1416
Erection of a single storey rear extension extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00m, to a maximunm height of 3.10m and the height of the eaves to 2.85m.
39 Forest View Road East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 4AW
Received 8 Jun 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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