82 Western Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 3LN Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/2176 - Overhead Electricity Line Pending Consideration

Proposal

To remove the existing open wire overhead line service cable serving no. 80 and 82 Western Road and replace with separate 2w 34ABC overhead services as shown in red on the plan. To install a new low voltage pole as shown in red on the plan Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Oct 2026, from Mid Sussex's recent full applications.

Site constraints 2

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
Overhead Electricity Line
Postcode
RH16 3LN
Received
4 Sept 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
Haywards Heath - Bentswood And Heath
Parish
Haywards Heath
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Mid Sussex usually decides full applications by day 55.

Day 848 days to 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
16 Oct 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