20 Costells Edge Scaynes Hill Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 7PY Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/0600 - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Removal of existing patio and decking and installation of new raised composite decking, steps and closeboard fencing. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Mar 2026
Approved
15 Apr 2026

Approved on 15 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 3

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 Scaynes Hill built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 4, 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
RH17 7PY
Received
6 Mar 2026
Validated
6 Mar 2026
Ward
Lindfield Rural And High Weald
Parish
Lindfield Rural
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 May 2026
Decision
Permission
Decision date
15 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, 14 days faster than Mid Sussex's median of 54 for extensions. 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 →

Consultation & key dates

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