38 Wood Ride Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 4NJ Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/1108 - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

1.5 Storey side extension to residential property with dormer window to front elevation. Front extension with porch. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 May 2026
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Approved
17 Jul 2026

Approved on 17 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Local nature reserve about 307 m away: Ashenground and Bolnore Woods
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
6 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Haywards Heath built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £485,000 in February 2018. Semi-detached house, freehold.

7 February 2018£485,000
16 July 2010£375,000
21 November 2006£235,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Mid Sussex
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
RH16 4NJ
Received
1 May 2026
Validated
1 May 2026
Ward
Haywards Heath - Ashenground
Parish
Haywards Heath
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Jun 2026
Decision
Permission
Decision date
17 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Mike Bell

How this decision compares

Decided in 77 days from validation, 22 days slower than Mid Sussex's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 94% of extensions here are.

71%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
595decided 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.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14847326
Planning Portal ref
PP-14847326
Statutory expiry
26 Jun 2026
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.