WHSmith 27 Church Road Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 9BB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Planning application for the Change Of Use of Unit 27 from retail sale of goods (Class E(A)) to a flexible retail use (Class E(A), E(B), E(C)(I), E(C)(Ii), E(C)(Iii) And E(D)) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 14 Dec 2026 and 9 Jan 2027, from Mid Sussex's recent changes of use.
Site constraints 1
Checked on 22 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2023, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Mid Sussex
- Application type
- Change of Use Application
- Postcode
- RH15 9BB
- Received
- 19 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 19 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Burgess Hill - Meeds And Hammonds
- Parish
- Burgess Hill
- Case officer
- Show
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
- Leaseholder
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 9 of the 56-day target. Mid Sussex usually decides changes of use by day 56.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Mid Sussex in the last twelve months, from validation. Mid Sussex decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15294071
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15294071
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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