Upper Woodside 29 Crescent Road East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 1HR Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/1475 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing external concrete staircase. Erection of replacement external metal staircase and balcony above existing rear single storey extension. Minor alteration to rear hipped roof of extension to remove valley. (Amended location and block plans received 13.08.2026 showing proposed balcony and amendment to red line boundary of application site to include proposed balcony and existing garage.) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Jun 2026
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Validated
13 Aug 2026
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Approved
24 Sept 2026

Approved on 24 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the East Grinstead built-up area; Priority habitat about 26 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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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Important details

Council
Mid Sussex
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
RH19 1HR
Received
12 Jun 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
East Grinstead - Imberhorne
Parish
East Grinstead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Permission
Decision date
24 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Victoria Mustard

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 14 days faster than Mid Sussex's median of 56 for demolitions. Approved, as 92% of demolitions here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
95decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14995260
Planning Portal ref
PP-14995260
Statutory expiry
8 Oct 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