Outdoor centre signage at Burgess Hill Northern Arc, Land North And North West Of Burgess Hill, Between Bedelands Nature Reserve In The East And
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Mid Sussex Planning Committee on 12 Mar 2026.
What was proposed
The application sought advertisement consent for finger posts, entrance panels and building signs for The Arc Centre for Outdoor Sport.
“Purpose of Report 1.1 To consider the recommendation of the Assistant Director for Planning and Sustainable Economy on the application for planning permission as detailed above. Executive Summary 2.1 The application seeks advertisement consent for a mixture of finger post directional signs, entrance signs and buildings signs for The Arc Centre for Outdoor Sport in Burgess Hill. The application is at committee as Mid Sussex District Council is the applicant.”
Officer report
Planning history
The wider development and centre had earlier permissions, and a signage strategy was approved before this retrospective application.
“Discharge of Condition 11 (signage Strategy), in regards to DM/23/3182’ 9.0 Site and Surroundings 9.1 The site lies to the west of the Western Link Road (now known as West End Farm Avenue) and forms part of the wider strategic development of Brookleigh.”
Officer report
Who spoke
A senior planning officer introduced the application and explained why it was before the committee.
Committee discussion
The chairman said future applications on council-owned land would be decided by officers after consultation with ward members.
“This item is before this Committee as the land is owned by Mid Sussex District Council. The Chairman clarified that in the future, any land owned by Mid Sussex District Council will not be taken to this Committee and will be approved by Officers after consultation with Ward Members.”
Minutes
The vote
Members unanimously approved the recommendation.
“The Chairman took Members to a vote on the recommendations contained in the report which were approved unanimously.”
Minutes
The decision
Advertisement consent was approved subject to the listed conditions.
“Planning permission was approved subject to the conditions outlined at Appendix A.”
Minutes
Sources
- Mid Sussex Planning Committee minutes, 12 March 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Mid Sussex's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Committee
- Mid Sussex Planning Committee
- Council
- Mid Sussex
- Date
- Thursday 12 March 2026
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
- Vote
- Unanimous
- Minutes
- The council's minutes
- Meeting
- Agenda and papers (council website)
- Application
- The application (council website)
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This committee's year
18 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 2 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.