26 Brook Lane Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 1SG Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/0869 - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Demolish existing garage and utility room. New single storey kitchen and utility extension. New gable extension to front first floor. Replace windows and doors. Internal refurbishments. Solar panels to front roof pitch. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Apr 2026
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Approved
18 Jun 2026

Approved on 18 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Haywards Heath built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Mid Sussex
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
RH16 1SG
Received
7 Apr 2026
Validated
7 Apr 2026
Ward
Lindfield
Parish
Lindfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Jun 2026
Decision
Permission
Decision date
18 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 72 days from validation, 16 days slower than Mid Sussex's median of 56 for demolitions. Approved, as 92% of demolitions here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
95decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Mid Sussex in the last twelve months, from validation. Mid Sussex decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14597208
Env. assessment
No
Mid Sussex
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#161 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Mid Sussex ranks #150 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Mid Sussex decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #87 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #132 of 296
64%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #150 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #179 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
83 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
33 decided
1,115
Total decisions
93 refused in the year to March 2026