Unit A1, A2 And A3 Consort Way Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 9TJ Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Proposal change of use from E(G) to E(D) to allow for the creation of a new Padel Tennis Centre within the recently completed building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Mar 2026
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Approved
14 May 2026

Approved on 14 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Associated applications 2

  • ApprovedDM/26/0781This application
    Proposal change of use from E(G) to E(D) to allow for the creation of a new Padel Tennis Centre within the recently completed…

    Conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 awaiting decision

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Burgess Hill 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. 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
Change of Use Application
Postcode
RH15 9TJ
Received
26 Mar 2026
Validated
26 Mar 2026
Ward
Burgess Hill - Victoria
Parish
Burgess Hill
Case officer
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Target decision
21 May 2026
Decision
Permission
Decision date
14 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 16 days faster than Mid Sussex's median of 65 for changes of use. Approved, as 86% of changes of use here are.

47%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
6%go to committee

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

Public comments

62comments received
2 objecting60 supporting

97% support · above the UK average of 16%

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14811199
Planning Portal ref
PP-14811199
Statutory expiry
21 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Mid Sussex
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#161 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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