Trees At And Adjacent To Tree Top House Birchwood Grove Road Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0DL Data via plota.co.uk

Pending DM/26/2395
Date received
28 Sept 2026
Date validated
7 Oct 2026
Postcode
RH15 0DL

Description

Various works as detailed in survey Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 2 Dec 2026 and 23 Dec 2026, from Mid Sussex's recent full applications.

Day 2 of the 56-day target. Mid Sussex usually decides full applications by day 66.

Day 264 days to the predicted decision (day 66)
42%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
116decided 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 →

Site constraints 2

Silverdale Road and Birchwood Grove Road 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 Burgess Hill built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 8 October 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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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