Unit 26 And 27 The Orchards Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 3TH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Replacement shop front Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 5 Dec 2025 · Planning Committee · Last checked 11 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Mid Sussex Planning Committee on 4 Dec 2025.
Approved unanimously
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the design would fit the street scene and avoid unacceptable harm to neighbouring amenities.
- No letters of representation were received, while the parish council made no comment.
- Members unanimously approved planning permission subject to the recommended conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Mid Sussex's committee minutes of 4 Dec 2025.
Site constraints 1
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Important details
- Council
- Mid Sussex
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- RH16 3TH
- Received
- 3 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 3 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Haywards Heath - Ashenground
- Parish
- Haywards Heath
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 28 Nov 2025
- Decision
- Permission
- Decision date
- 5 Dec 2025
- Decision level
- Planning Committee
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 63 days from validation, about the council's usual 66 days. Approved, as 87% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Mid Sussex in the last twelve months, from validation. Mid Sussex decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
26 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14295329
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14295329
- Committee
- 4 Dec 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 28 Nov 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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