Land Off Scamps Hill Scaynes Hill Road Lindfield West Sussex Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/2236 - Approval of Detail reserved by condition Approved

Proposal

Discharge condition nos. 21, 22 and 30 relating to appeal reference () Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Sept 2026
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Approved
7 Oct 2026

Approved on 7 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 20 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Local nature reserve about 253 m away: Eastern Road Nature Reserve
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
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Flood defence about 7 m from the postcode pin (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 50 year flood); 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.

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Important details

Council
Mid Sussex
Application type
Approval of Detail reserved by condition
Received
11 Sept 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Ward
Lindfield Rural And High Weald
Parish
Lindfield Rural
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Nov 2026
Decision
Permission
Decision date
7 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 20 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15211720
Planning Portal ref
PP-15211720
Statutory expiry
6 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Mid Sussex
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#161 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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