33 Langmore Lane Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2BD Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/1139 - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

A single storey rear extension. Conversion of the garage to form a new dining area and bike store. Formation of a new utility space at ground floor level. A first floor rear extension and a first floor side extension to increase the size. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 May 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Approved
13 Aug 2026

Approved on 13 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Haywards Heath built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 2BD
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Ward
Lindfield Rural And High Weald
Parish
Lindfield Rural
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Aug 2026
Decision
Permission
Decision date
13 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 95% of extensions here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
419decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 18 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14868580
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