Mid Sussex planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Mid Sussex District Council, updated daily. Mid Sussex District Council received 534 planning applications in the last 90 days, 6 of them major schemes. 95% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 50 days.
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30 Cantelupe Road East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 3BJ
Ground-floor commercial conversion to two residential units, East Grinstead. Divides a vacant shop into a one-bed flat and studio with internal courtyard landscaping and eight rear rooflights at full application stage. Partitioning, rewiring, drainage extensions and new kitchen/bathroom fit-out…
Fit-outM&EDrainage
Land Adj To The Meadows Little Park Farm Marchants Close Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9UZ
Single dwelling with ground-floor side extension, Hurstpierpoint. Revises an approved new house to add a single-storey extension at technical details stage following Permission in Principle. Foundation, brickwork and roofing packages proceed, with groundworks sequencing the extension base work…
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
7 - 12 Sunnyside Close East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 4QW
Cladding replacement on a multi-unit residential building, East Grinstead. Substitutes non-combustible timber-effect cladding across units 7–12 at full application stage. Fire-safety remediation drives material and labour costs; cladding systems, fixings and testing packages suit façade specialists.
Façade repairM&E
Marshalls High Street Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5EL
Listed building alterations including rear extension, roof repairs and heat pump, Haywards Heath. Removes existing extensions and replaces with new single-storey rear addition, repairs main roof and windows, refurbishes summer house and garage, and installs renewables. Roofing, heritage joinery…
BrickworkRoofingRoof repair
Marshalls High Street Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5EL
Single-storey rear extension and pool/summer house refurbishment, Haywards Heath. Replaces existing extensions, refurbishes ancillary buildings, and adds new M&E services to an existing house at full application stage. Roofing, structural repair, air source heat pump installation and specialist…
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
10 Bonnet Lane Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0FQ
Loft conversion with two front roof windows, Burgess Hill. Adds upper-floor bedroom space with dormer glazing to an existing house at full application stage. Roofing, joinery, steel and glazing packages drive the value for specialist installers.
RoofingJoinerySteel
46 Crescent Road Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 8EG
Single-storey rear infill extension with pitched roof, Burgess Hill. Adds ground-floor living space with two rooflights to an existing house at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing and glazing packages suit local subcontractors, with groundworks and joinery for the new opening.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
7 Marlpit Road Sharpthorne East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 4PD
Loft conversion and side extension, East Grinstead. Adds upper-floor and ground-floor space to an existing house at full application stage. Roofing, joinery, steelwork and brickwork packages suit local builders, with M&E and glazing following.
RoofingJoinerySteel
6 Adastra Avenue Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8DL
Side extension to a Hassocks house. Adds lateral living space to an existing dwelling at full householder application stage. Brickwork, roofing and groundworks packages suit local subcontractors.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
27 Wickham Way Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 1UJ
Garage conversion and two-storey extension with dormers, Haywards Heath. Adds habitable space over the converted garage with pitched roof, front and rear dormers, and new glazing at full application stage. Roofing, joinery, glazing and structural steelwork over the new opening are the main packages.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
2 Baldwins Field East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 2HE
Single-storey rear extension with skylights and bifold door, East Grinstead. Adds living space to an existing house with two roof lights and glazed bifold access at full application stage. Roofing, glazing and groundworks packages suit local trades, with joinery and brickwork following.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
Kingholm Fox Hill Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 4QY
First and part-second storey rear extension, Haywards Heath. Adds two storeys at the rear with partial two-storey height and internal remodelling at full householder stage. Roofing, structural steel over the new opening, and groundworks for foundations drive the package.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
30 Pickers Green Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2BT
Two-storey rear extension adding bedroom and enlarged living space, Haywards Heath. Extends an existing house with ground-floor open-plan kitchen/dining/living and a fourth bedroom above at full application stage. Roofing, brickwork, foundations and glazing packages suit local contractors; kitchen…
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
The Brambles Borde Hill Lane Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 1XP
Garage conversion to habitable space with bay window, Haywards Heath. Converts an existing garage into living accommodation and adds a front bay window at full application stage. Structural opening works, internal fit-out, M&E rewiring and glazing packages suit local trades in this high-value…
Structural repairM&EGlazing
Cherry Tree Cottage Lingfield Road East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 2ED
Single-storey front extension with external refurbishment, East Grinstead. Adds a new porch with reconfigured access to an existing cottage, at full application stage. Groundworks, brickwork and roofing dominate the package, with glazing and drainage for the extension base.
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Planning appeals in Mid Sussex District Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Mid Sussex District Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Mid Sussex District Council, raw rate
26.9%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
29.7%
national rates applied to this caseload
2.8 percentage points below expected. Mid Sussex District Council's decisions are overturned less often than the national record predicts.
608 appeals counted, 581 judged either way (156 allowed, 425 dismissed), 27 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 25.8% | 28.8% | 392 | 388 | 100 |
| Householder (HAS) | 29.8% | 35.6% | 135 | 131 | 39 |
| Enforcement Notice | 10.7% | 13.5% | 39 | 28 | 3 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | 22.2% | 25% | 22 | 18 | 4 |
| Tree Preservation Order | 42.9% | 20.6% | 9 | 7 | 3 |
4 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Called In Planning Application | Too few judged | 72.4% | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | Too few judged | 36.9% | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| High Hedges | Too few judged | 28.5% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Rights of Way Opposed Orders | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Mid Sussex District Council
Developer contributions at Mid Sussex District Council
Developers pay into planning obligations at Mid Sussex District Council, each sum tied to a purpose in the agreement.
Available is the register's own figure: money banked against a purpose in a signed agreement and not yet paid out. Councils differ on whether it excludes earmarked sums.
| Purpose | Collected | Available |
|---|---|---|
| Sport and leisure | £15,533,550 | None |
| Health and social care | £3,962,676 | None |
| Highways and transport | £3,101,043 | None |
| Open space and play | £2,593,887 | None |
| Affordable housing | £996,454 | None |
| Community safety | £338,605 | None |
| Public realm and heritage | £234,968 | None |
| Waste and recycling | £168,994 | None |
| Education | £144,632 | None |
| Libraries and culture | £7,839 | None |
| Community facilities | £9,487,256 | None |
| Other local categories | £1,791,972 | None |
Source: Mid Sussex District Council's Section 106 register, read on 29 September 2026. Figures are the whole of each register as published on that date, not a recent period. Our collected totals match each register’s own published total exactly. Purposes are grouped from the council's own wording.
Affordable housing grant in Mid Sussex District Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Shared ownership3 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
Mid Sussex District Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder94% (205 decided)
- other97% (197 decided)
- residential86% (21 decided)
- institutional100% (10 decided)
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