Land Parcel To The North Of Nos. 42-54 Hurst Road Hassocks West Sussex Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/1132 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Proposed tractor parking area, donkey enclosure, donkey stable, 3 shepherd huts and a wildlife pond. Retrospective consent for 2.1m high boundary fencing and access gates. (Additional supporting photographs, information and fencing details received 11.06.2026). Arboricultural Method Statement, Tree Report and Tree Constraints and Protection Plan received 13.07.2026. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 May 2026
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Validated
14 May 2026
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Approved
7 Aug 2026

Approved on 7 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

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
National park about 153 m away: South Downs; Inside the Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint built-up area; Priority habitat about 37 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 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.

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Important details

Council
Mid Sussex
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
BN6 9NL
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
14 May 2026
Ward
Hassocks
Parish
Hassocks
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Jul 2026
Decision
Permission
Decision date
7 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 85 days from validation, 30 days slower than Mid Sussex's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 94% of extensions here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
549decided 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

17comments received
6 objecting11 supporting

65% support · above the UK average of 16%

21 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14903788
Planning Portal ref
PP-14903788
Statutory expiry
9 Jul 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