14 Lynton Park Avenue East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 3XB Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/1389 - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Proposed retaining wall to rear of garden raising of garden level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Jun 2026
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Validated
9 Jun 2026
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Approved
8 Sept 2026

Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Priority Rivers
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National landscape about 147 m away: High Weald; Inside the East Grinstead built-up area; Priority habitat about 22 m away: Good quality semi improved grassland.
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 2

Last sold for £580,000 in January 2024. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

22 January 2024£580,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
20 August 1998£164,950Detached house

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area110 m² (1,184 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 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
Householder Application
Postcode
RH19 3XB
Received
4 Jun 2026
Validated
9 Jun 2026
Ward
East Grinstead - Ashplats
Parish
East Grinstead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Aug 2026
Decision
Permission
Decision date
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 91 days from validation, 36 days slower than Mid Sussex's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 94% of extensions here are.

71%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
595decided 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.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
4 Aug 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.

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.