5 Coombe Cottages Bluebell Lane Sharpthorne East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 4PF Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/1280 - Householder Application Pending Consideration
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Proposed part single storey, part two storey rear extension. Loft conversion with rear facing dormer and rooflight on front roof slope. Description amended 21.07.26 to include raised decked area to rear, with storage underneath. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 May 2026
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Validated
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Sept 2026, from Mid Sussex's recent extensions.

Documents

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Site constraints 4

High Weald National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Sharpthorne 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
RH19 4PF
Received
22 May 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Lindfield Rural And High Weald
Parish
West Hoathly
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 55, past Mid Sussex's usual 54 days for extensions. 93% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 20 Oct 2026.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
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.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14950051
Statutory expiry
15 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

24 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2018 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2019 Approved
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Installation of 2 no. submerged LPG tanks plus associated landscape works
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2019 Approved
Land Off Bluebell Lane Bluebell Lane Sharpthorne West Sussex
Installation of 2 no. submerged LPG tanks plus associated landscape works
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2018 Approved
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Discharge of planning conditions nos 3, 10 and 12 relating to planning application DM/17/…
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2018 Approved
Land At Grid Reference 537029 132846 Bluebell Lane Sharpthorne West Sussex
Discharge of planning condition 9 relating to planning application DM/17/2710.
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2018 Refused
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Non-material amendment to planning reference DM/17/2710 for minor changes to side and rea…
DM/18/1721
2018 Approved
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Non Material amendment relating to planning reference DM/17/2710 for minor changes to lev…
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2017 Approved
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DM/17/2710
2017 Approved
5 Station Road Sharpthorne East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 4PE
Proposed single storey extension, with new Flat / pitched roof. (Amended plans and descri…
DM/17/5195
2017 Approved
5 Station Road Sharpthorne East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 4PE
Proposed single storey extension, with new Flat / pitched roof. (Amended plans and descri…
DM/17/5195
2017 Approved
7 Coombe Cottages Bluebell Lane Sharpthorne East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 4PF
Removal of existing ground floor conservatory, balcony steps and store. Addition of groun…
DM/17/3385
2017 Approved
7 Coombe Cottages Bluebell Lane Sharpthorne East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 4PF
Removal of existing ground floor conservatory, balcony steps and store. Addition of groun…
DM/17/3385
2017 Withdrawn
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Removal of existing ground floor conservatory, balcony steps and store. Addition of repla…
DM/17/1608
2017 Withdrawn
7 Coombe Cottages Bluebell Lane Sharpthorne East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 4PF
Removal of existing ground floor conservatory, balcony steps and store. Addition of repla…
DM/17/1608
2016 Approved
Rusty Bluebell Lane Sharpthorne East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 4PF
Remove garage door and brick up front of garage, including a new window, to form a habita…
DM/16/0249
2016 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings