Site Of Former East Lodge Farm Malthouse Lane Hurstpierpoint West Sussex BN6 9LA Data via plota.co.uk

DM/25/1921 - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Proposal for 7 new build houses Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jul 2025
✓
Validated
29 Aug 2025
Decision
Target date was 24 Oct 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 425.

The consultation period closed on 3 Oct 2025.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Burgess Hill built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 13 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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Important details

Council
Mid Sussex
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
BN6 9LA
Received
29 Jul 2025
Validated
29 Aug 2025
Ward
Hurstpierpoint
Parish
Hurstpierpoint And Sayers Common
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Oct 2025
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 425, past the statutory target. 65% of full applications in Mid Sussex are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 21 Oct 2026.

Day 425369 days past the 56-day target
45%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
6%go to committee

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

Public comments

9comments received
7 objecting1 neutral1 supporting

78% object · above the UK average of 74%

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14139022
Planning Portal ref
PP-14139022
Comments by
3 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
24 Oct 2025
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