Land Adj. To 48 Wickham Way Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 1UQ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of a dwelling house on land adj to 48 Wickham Way including solar panels to the roof Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 14 Aug 2026 · Planning Committee · Last checked 16 Aug 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Mid Sussex Planning Committee on 13 Aug 2026.
Approved by 10 votes to 1
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the benefits outweighed the limited parking harm and the site was sustainably located.
- Residents and the town council raised concerns about parking, overdevelopment, trees, drainage, character and construction impacts.
- The committee approved permission by 10 votes to 1, subject to conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Mid Sussex's committee minutes of 13 Aug 2026.
Site constraints 3
Checked on 11 September 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 1UQ
- Received
- 10 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 21 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Lindfield
- Parish
- Haywards Heath
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 18 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Permission
- Decision date
- 14 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Planning Committee
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 205 days from validation, 145 days slower than Mid Sussex's median of 60 for new homes. Approved, as 64% of new homes here are.
Plota live figures for new homes decided by Mid Sussex in the last twelve months, from validation. Mid Sussex decision record →
Public comments
85% object · above the UK average of 75%
23 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14468767
- Committee
- 13 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 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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