Arden Grange London Road Albourne Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9BJ Data via plota.co.uk

Pending Consideration DM/26/2314
Change of useCommercial premises
Council
Mid Sussex 4.8/10
Date received
21 Sept 2026
Date validated
28 Sept 2026
Postcode
BN6 9BJ

Description

Change of use from Use Class B8 to Use Class B2 Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 23 Nov 2026 and 30 Dec 2026, from Mid Sussex's recent changes of use.

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Mid Sussex usually decides changes of use by day 65.

Day 1154 days to the predicted decision (day 65)
47%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
6%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Mid Sussex in the last twelve months, from validation. Mid Sussex decision record →

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Albourne Green built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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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Historical activity at this location

7 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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Nearby activity

2018 Approved
Clovelly London Road Albourne Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9BJ
Extension of existing garage to form covered access to house.
DM/18/0416
2017 Approved
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Discharge of Condition 3 relating to Planning Application DM/17/0471.
DM/17/1622
2017 Approved
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2017 Approved
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2017 Approved
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2016 Approved
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Mid Sussex
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#161 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings