12 Southdown Close Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 4JR Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/1882 - Householder Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Internal reconfiguration of detached house to create wheelchair accessible dwelling, including the addition of a single storey extension and decking to the rear to enable level access to the garden. Replacement of all existing windows, rooflights added to front and rear and PV panels added to front. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
29 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 59.

Site constraints 2

Local nature reserve about 253 m away: Ashenground and Bolnore Woods
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
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 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 1

Last sold for £117,500 in June 1999. Detached house, freehold.

23 June 1999£117,500

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 4JR
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Haywards Heath - Ashenground
Parish
Haywards Heath
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Matt Quine

Decision outlook

Day 59, past the statutory target. 91% of extensions in Mid Sussex are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 10 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 593 days past the 56-day target
72%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
549decided 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.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15113112
Planning Portal ref
PP-15113112
Statutory expiry
6 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

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