Marlow House 107 High Street Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2HR Data via plota.co.uk

DM/25/3132 - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Retrospective planning permission for a variation to the scheme approved under , incorporating some reinstatement works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Dec 2025
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Approved
31 Jul 2026

Approved on 31 Jul 2026 · Planning Committee · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 3

35 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Seckham's House, Grade II, about 4 m from the postcode pin · 4 Grade II*, 31 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Lindfield 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 ↗
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 3 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 £1,800,000 in September 2022. Detached house, freehold.

29 September 2022£1,800,000

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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
RH16 2HR
Received
8 Dec 2025
Validated
8 Dec 2025
Ward
Lindfield
Parish
Lindfield
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Feb 2026
Decision
Permission
Decision date
31 Jul 2026
Decision level
Planning Committee
Applicant
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Agent
Peter Rainier

How this decision compares

Decided in 235 days from validation, 178 days slower than Mid Sussex's median of 57 for listed building works. Approved, as 88% of listed building works here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
29decided in the last year

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

Public comments

19comments received
19 supporting

100% support · above the UK average of 16%

25 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14539412
Comments by
9 Jan 2026
Committee
11 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
Mid Sussex
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#161 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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