5 Dexter Drive East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 4SU Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/1444 - Householder Application Refused

Proposal

Proposed rear first floor balcony over existing approved rear ground floor extension and to include a staircase from ground to first floor and adding patio doors to selected existing rear first floor windows. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
10 Jun 2026
✗
Refused
30 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 30 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
National landscape 355 m away: High Weald; Inside the East Grinstead built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £720,000 in September 2025. Detached house, freehold.

23 September 2025£720,000
20 October 2004£464,950

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

Building

Floor area152 m² (1,636 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Mid Sussex
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
RH19 4SU
Received
10 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Ward
East Grinstead - Town
Parish
East Grinstead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Aug 2026
Decision
Refusal
Decision date
30 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 5 days faster than Mid Sussex's median of 55 for extensions. Refused, as 6% of extensions here are.

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

3comments received
2 objecting1 supporting

67% object · below the UK average of 74%

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Jul 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14998171
Planning Portal ref
PP-14998171
Statutory expiry
5 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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.