The Bungalow 139 Lower Church Road Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 9AA Data via plota.co.uk

DM/25/2937 - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Proposed garage conversion Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Nov 2025
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Validated
26 May 2026
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Approved
21 Jul 2026

Approved on 21 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Conservation area about 20 m away: St John's
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £327,500 in September 2025. Flat or maisonette, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

29 September 2025£327,500
5 September 2016£272,000
5 July 2001£129,000Semi-detached house

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Mid Sussex
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
RH15 9AA
Received
14 Nov 2025
Validated
26 May 2026
Ward
Burgess Hill - Meeds And Hammonds
Parish
Burgess Hill
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Permission
Decision date
21 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 94% of extensions here are.

71%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
595decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14419663
Planning Portal ref
PP-14419663
Comments by
26 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Jul 2026
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 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.