Rosemary Cottage 80 High Street Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2HP Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/2144 - Householder Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Proposed removal of an existing garden shed and replacement with a combined storage shed, garden room and veranda. Move the existing rear entrance to the main property by 2 metres, a new set of entry steps and the improvement in retaining shuttering to protect the existing fencing. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Sept 2026
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Validated
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 11 Nov 2026, from Mid Sussex's recent extensions. Comments are open until 16 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 3

34 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Priory Cottage, Grade II, about 3 m from the postcode pin · 4 Grade II*, 30 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Lindfield 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 Haywards Heath built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 19 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £695,000 in September 2018. Terraced house, freehold.

24 September 2018£695,000
8 July 2016£664,000

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
RH16 2HP
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Ward
Lindfield
Parish
Lindfield
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Mid Sussex usually decides extensions by day 55.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
71%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
535decided 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.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15193681
Comments by
16 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Nov 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.