10 Meadowsweet Drive Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2DY Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/1640 - Lawful Development Certificate -Proposed Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Loft conversion with rear dormer and partial garage conversion Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jul 2026
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Approved
14 Aug 2026

Approved on 14 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Aug 2026

Documents

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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
Lawful Development Certificate -Proposed
Postcode
RH16 2DY
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Ward
Lindfield Rural And High Weald
Parish
Lindfield Rural
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Permission
Decision date
14 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 12 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 19 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15058460
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
6 Meadowsweet Drive Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2DY
To convert part of a single detached garage into a living space with a new door to the si…
DM/25/0762
2025 Approved
6 Meadowsweet Drive Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2DY
To convert part of a single detached garage into a living space with a new door to the si…
DM/25/0762
2023 Approved
9 Teasel Way Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2FZ
Convert part of the existing garage to a sensory and safe room. (Revised plans received 3…
DM/23/2524
2023 Approved
9 Teasel Way Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2FZ
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DM/23/2524
2020 Approved
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DM/20/2013
2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
50 Langmore Lane Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2BD
Proposed rear single storey extension.
DM/20/2711
2020 Approved
50 Langmore Lane Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2BD
Proposed rear single storey extension.
DM/20/2711
2020 Withdrawn
50 Langmore Lane Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2BD
Rear single storey extension.
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2020 Withdrawn
50 Langmore Lane Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2BD
Rear single storey extension.
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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