Land At And To Rear Of 3 Heathview Cottages Copthorne Common Copthorne Crawley West Sussex RH10 3LF Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/1678 - Permission in Principle Refused

Proposal

Residential development of minimum 3 dwellings and maximum 5 dwellings Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Refused
17 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 17 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Aug 2026

Important details

Council
Mid Sussex
Application type
Permission in Principle
Postcode
RH10 3LF
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Copthorne And Worth
Parish
Worth
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Refusal
Decision date
17 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 18 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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 performance
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