Ashwyn Business Centre Marchants Way Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 8QY Data via plota.co.uk

DM/25/1666 - Removal/Variation of Condition Approved

Proposal

Removal of condition No 8 relating to Planning Application to allow for multiple occupation of units. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Jun 2025
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Validated
9 Jul 2025
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Approved
12 Sept 2025

Approved on 12 Sept 2025 · Planning Committee · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Mid Sussex Planning Committee on 11 Sept 2025.

Approved unanimously

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the proposal supports business growth without harming employment space, transport, neighbours or the area’s character.
  • No representations were received, and Burgess Hill Town Council recommended approval.
  • Members unanimously approved the application, with 12 votes in favour, subject to conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation, committee discussion, vote and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Mid Sussex's committee minutes of 11 Sept 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 14 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
Removal/Variation of Condition
Postcode
RH15 8QY
Received
27 Jun 2025
Validated
9 Jul 2025
Ward
Burgess Hill - Leylands
Parish
Burgess Hill
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Sept 2025
Decision
Permission
Decision date
12 Sept 2025
Decision level
Planning Committee
Applicant
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Leaseholder
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Public comments

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21 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14121652
Planning Portal ref
PP-14121652
Committee
11 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
3 Sept 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

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