Wallis House Orchard Way East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 1BL Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/0954 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Proposed cladding remediation works to remove combustible cladding elements, render systems and timber panels and replace them with materials and systems of limited combustibility and non-combustible materials. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
29 Apr 2026
Approved
23 Jun 2026

Approved on 23 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the East Grinstead 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
RH19 1BL
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
29 Apr 2026
Ward
East Grinstead - Town
Parish
East Grinstead
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Jun 2026
Decision
Permission
Decision date
23 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 84% of full applications here are.

51%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
90decided 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

No public comments yet.

62 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14810591
Statutory expiry
24 Jun 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