Kilnwood Apartments Rocky Lane Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 4XL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed 6 two-bedroom apartments within a 3-storey apartment block Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 17 Aug 2026 · Planning Committee · Last checked 10 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Mid Sussex Planning Committee on 13 Aug 2026.
Refused by 7 votes to 3
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised refusal because the block would harm the area’s character and landscaping and provide poor ground-floor living conditions.
- Supporters said the site was underdeveloped and the scheme would fit, while objectors raised concerns about character, landscaping, parking and construction.
- The committee approved the recommendation by 7 votes to 3, with 1 abstention, and refused permission.
Source: Plota analysis of Mid Sussex's committee minutes of 13 Aug 2026.
Site constraints 5
Checked on 10 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.
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Important details
- Council
- Mid Sussex
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- RH16 4XL
- Received
- 22 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 28 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Haywards Heath - Ashenground
- Parish
- Haywards Heath
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 23 Dec 2025
- Decision
- Refusal
- Decision date
- 17 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Planning Committee
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Peter Rainier
How this decision compares
Decided in 293 days from validation, 227 days slower than Mid Sussex's median of 66 for full applications. Refused, as 13% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Mid Sussex in the last twelve months, from validation. Mid Sussex decision record →
Public comments
71% support · above the UK average of 16%
95 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14428314
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14428314
- Committee
- 13 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 23 Dec 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
21 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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