Franklands Village Store Franklands Village Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 3RA Data via plota.co.uk

DM/25/2612 - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Application for the installation of air conditioning/chiller units upon the western flank wall (Retrospective) and the proposed installation of an acoustic fence with fitted absorption barrier (Updated Noise Impact Assessment Report received on 05/02/2026) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Oct 2025
Validated
5 Feb 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Apr 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 219. The consultation period closed on 13 Feb 2026.

Site constraints 3

Franklands Village conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
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 Haywards Heath built-up area.
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
Full Application
Postcode
RH16 3RA
Received
15 Oct 2025
Validated
5 Feb 2026
Ward
Haywards Heath - Franklands
Parish
Haywards Heath
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Apr 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 219, past the statutory target. 88% of full applications in Mid Sussex are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 6 Sept 2026.

Day 219163 days past the 56-day target
67%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
418decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Mid Sussex in the last twelve months, from validation. Mid Sussex decision record →

Public comments

4comments received
4 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

35 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
email
Comments by
13 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Apr 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