Birch House Courtmead Road Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5LR Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/1608 - Householder Application Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Proposed first floor link extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jun 2026
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Validated
15 Jul 2026
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Approved
18 Sept 2026

Approved on 18 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 5

Cuckfield 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 Cuckfield built-up area; National landscape about 467 m away: High Weald; 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,465,000 in June 2019. Detached house, freehold.

11 June 2019£1,465,000

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
RH17 5LR
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Cuckfield, Bolney And Ansty
Parish
Cuckfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Permission
Decision date
18 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 65 days from validation, 10 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

1comment received
1 neutral

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 19 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
14 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

34 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
First floor existing former garage extension and ground floor link extension
DM/25/1314
2025 Approved
First floor existing former garage extension and ground floor link extension
DM/25/1314
2025
Proposed detached double garage
DM/25/1316
2025
Proposed detached double garage
DM/25/1316
2020 Approved
Conversion of existing store to form games room and first floor study including insertion…
DM/20/3837
2020 Approved
Conversion of existing store to form games room and first floor study including insertion…
DM/20/3837
2020 Withdrawn
Two storey side extension to incorporate new living and master bed/en-suite/dressing area…
DM/20/1015
2020 Withdrawn
Two storey side extension to incorporate new living and master bed/en-suite/dressing area…
DM/20/1015
2018 Refused
Proposed single storey three bedroom dwelling with associated access onto Broad Street.
DM/18/2301
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
2 Mytten Close Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5LN
Proposed two storey extension to the rear of the property.
DM/25/2544
2025 Approved
2 Mytten Close Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5LN
Proposed two storey extension to the rear of the property.
DM/25/2544
2025 Approved
The Old Vicarage Broad Street Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5LL
Red cedar - reduce height by up to 5m to match height of hedge
DM/25/1237
2025 Approved
The Old Vicarage Broad Street Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5LL
Red cedar - reduce height by up to 5m to match height of hedge
DM/25/1237
2025 Withdrawn
Holly Oaks Courtmead Road Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5LR
T001 - Mixed Conifer Hedge - Prune clear from street light to give 0.5m clearance all rou…
DM/25/0586
2025 Withdrawn
Holly Oaks Courtmead Road Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5LR
T001 - Mixed Conifer Hedge - Prune clear from street light to give 0.5m clearance all rou…
DM/25/0586
2024 Approved
The Old Vicarage Broad Street Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5LL
Convert and extend the existing garage into a family leisure room incorporating a loft be…
DM/24/1318
2024 Approved
The Old Vicarage Broad Street Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5LL
Convert and extend the existing garage into a family leisure room incorporating a loft be…
DM/24/1318
2024 Refused
1 Mytten Close Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5LN
Two storey rear extension. Existing side windows to ground and first floor to be full hei…
DM/24/0128
2024 Refused
1 Mytten Close Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5LN
Two storey rear extension. Existing side windows to ground and first floor to be full hei…
DM/24/0128
2023 Approved
Holly Oaks Courtmead Road Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5LR
Single storey rear and front extensions, garage conversion together with associated inter…
DM/23/3002
2023 Approved
Holly Oaks Courtmead Road Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5LR
Single storey rear and front extensions, garage conversion together with associated inter…
DM/23/3002
2023 Approved
Land At Courtmead Road Cuckfield West Sussex
Replace existing dilapidated sign with new sign.
DM/23/0483
2023 Approved
Land At Courtmead Road Cuckfield West Sussex
Replace existing dilapidated sign with new sign.
DM/23/0483
2023 Approved
Southways Courtmead Road Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5LR
T1 Silver Birch - 2.5m crown reduction to live secondary growth points. T2 Eucalyptus - 3…
DM/23/0681
2023 Approved
Southways Courtmead Road Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5LR
T1 Silver Birch - 2.5m crown reduction to live secondary growth points. T2 Eucalyptus - 3…
DM/23/0681
2022 Approved
Weydown Courtmead Road Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5LP
T1 Field Maple - reduce crown by up to 1m. T2 Blue Atlas Cedar - raise crown by removing…
DM/22/3759
2022 Approved
Holly Oaks Courtmead Road Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5LR
T1 - Birch - Reduce the overall dimensions of the tree by pruning the vertical branch len…
DM/22/3460
2021 Approved
Holly Oaks Courtmead Road Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5LR
Demolition of west facing wall at first floor level. Single storey side extension at firs…
DM/21/2851
2021 Approved
Holly Oaks Courtmead Road Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5LR
Demolition of west facing wall at first floor level. Single storey side extension at firs…
DM/21/2851
2018 Approved
The Pad Courtmead Road Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5LR
T1 - Removal of all failed limbs back to suitable growth point. 1.5m reduction. Deadwood…
DM/18/0465
2017 Approved
Manders Courtmead Road Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5LR
T1 Willow - Fell. T2 Apple Tree - Fell. T3 Willow - Fell.
DM/17/4741
2017 Approved
Manders Courtmead Road Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5LR
T1 Willow - Fell. T2 Apple Tree - Fell. T3 Willow - Fell.
DM/17/4741
2017 Approved
Manders Courtmead Road Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5LR
Demolition of existing conservatory to the side elevation and replacement with single sto…
DM/17/3571
2017 Approved
Manders Courtmead Road Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5LR
Demolition of existing conservatory to the side elevation and replacement with single sto…
DM/17/3571
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

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