Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
England · Local authority
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 dates5,325Searchable applications
564Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 4,007 approved or refused records
293Refused applications
3,714 approved · 293 refused · 283 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 May 2017 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.
Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)
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/26/1984
Frame with defibrillator and bleed kit cabinets for community use, in the vicinity of a Nationwide Building Society branch.
Bus Stop Adj To Pure Gym 59 - 63 South Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 4LQ
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/1985
Discharge of Planning Obligation related to DM/25/1129 - Discharge the Countryside Open Space Detailed Specification & Management Plan pursuant to the Third Schedule Paragraph 1.2 of the signed S106 Agreement (18/11/2025)
Land At Foxhole Farm Foxhole Lane Bolney West Sussex
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/1988
Retrospective application for a skills track and associated works.
Plummerden House Park Lane Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2QS
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionDM/26/1989
Discharge of conditions 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 relating to planning reference DM/26/0781.
Unit A1, A2 And A3 Consort Way Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 9TJ
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/1990
Discharge of planning condition no's 3,4,5,6,7,8,9 and 12 relating to planning application DM/24/2409
Slaugham Garden Nursery Staplefield Road Slaugham Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6AG
Received 11 Aug 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/1992
Design amendments to Unit 2 approved under DM/25/3125
Unit 2 Gatehouse Hub Neaves Park Goddards Green Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9ZN
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/1994
Proposed demolition of part, along with a side extension and new first floor to create a two-storey dwelling
Robinshaw Haywards Heath Road Balcombe Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6NJ
Received 11 Aug 2026 - No ObjectionDM/26/1997
Ash Tree - Reduce the crown growing over the boundary to achieve a 2m clearance of the Clarion building.
Archer Court Crescent Road Burgess Hill West Sussex
Received 11 Aug 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/1998
Lime Trees (T18) and (T19) - Repollard and remove epicormic growth from base.
Charlcote Oldlands Avenue Balcombe Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6LS
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/1999
Installation of 1 no AC condensing unit and 1 no circular louvre to ground floor west elevation
Oakfield House 35 Perrymount Road Haywards Heath West Sussex
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/2000
Proposed change of use from a flat on the lower ground floor and a house above to six self-contained one-bedroom flats and works including the demolition of existing garage and single-storey rear extension and the erection of a two-storey partial side and full width rear extension with the provision of three off-street parking spaces, covered cycle parking, enclosed refuse and recycling store, and associated landscaping and boundary treatment. (altered description 30/09)
75 Mill Road Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 8DY
Received 11 Aug 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/2001
Non material amendment to application DM/23/3181 to change the wording of the description.
2 Keymer Road Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8HA
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/2002
Renovation of existing garden patio, replacing broken tiles, creating new retaining walls, seating areas, raised beds, perimeter screening and drainage.
48 Harvest Hill East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 4BT
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Prior Notification Not RequiredDM/26/2004
Erection of a single storey rear extension extending beyond the original house by 6m to a maximum of 2.8m and the height of the eaves to 2.6m. (amended plans received 14.08.2026)
4 Parkside East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 1JG
Received 12 Aug 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/2005
Oak Tree (T1) - Reduce height and radial growth by 3 metres and crown lift to 4 metres
1 Payton Drive Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 9UU
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/2006
Retrospective planning application for a larger South window serving stairs, reconfigured windows and doors to ground and first floor east elevation and ground floor west elevation and small rooflights serving en-suite bathrooms north and south (Updated description agreed on 08/10/2026)
Woodside 118A Junction Road Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0NU
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/2007
Discharge of planning condition No's 9, 10 and 11 relating to DM/21/2276
Land East Of Wineham Lane Wineham West Sussex BN5 9AY
Received 12 Aug 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/2009
Lime Tree (T1) - Pollard to 8m.
Clock Tower Cottage Hollingbury Court Cuckfield Lane Warninglid Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5SP
Received 13 Aug 2026 - ApprovedDM/26/2010
Installation of a fence, photovoltaic panels, new doors, a new loading bay door, new roof cladding and rooflights, new guttering, reconfiguration of the existing car park layout and other associated works.
International Logistics Group Ltd Logistics House 2 Charles Avenue Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 9TQ
Received 13 Aug 2026 - RefusedDM/26/2011
First floor rear extension over existing ground floor and repositioning of first-floor side window
7 Shenstone Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2PU
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/2012
Erection of a two-storey rear extension, roof alterations including dormer windows and rooflights, insertion of new windows, removal of the existing chimneys, external rendering of the dwelling, and associated internal alterations. (amended description 07.09.2026, revised plans received 05.10.2026)
21 Harlands Close Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 1PS
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/2015
Conversion of stable building to single residential dwelling. Resubmission of previously approved application (DM/20/4322)
Stables Southgate Farm Cuckfield Lane Warninglid West Sussex RH17 5SN
Received 14 Aug 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/2016
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a self-build replacement dwelling. (Foul Sewage and Surface Water Drainage Assessment received 23/09/2026).
Brackenwood London Road Bolney Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5PY
Received 14 Aug 2026 - RefusedDM/26/2018
Outline application for the erection of one Self-build dwelling with all matters reserved except access.
Graftons Brighton Road Warninglid Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5SU
Received 14 Aug 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsResearching a proposal in Mid Sussex District Council
Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
How to search planning applicationsGuides to planning records
All planning guides
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK researchPublished Updated
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK researchPublished Updated
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.
Check collection coverageMore planning authorities in England
- Middlesbrough Borough Council
- Middlesbrough Development Corporation
- Milton Keynes City Council
- Mole Valley District Council
- New Forest District Council
- New Forest National Park Authority