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Planning in Mid Sussex by area

In the last month there were 57 new planning applications and 12 decisions worth knowing about across Mid Sussex, and 91% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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57new applicationslast 31 days
12decisions10 approved, 1 refused
91%approval rateof applications approved or refused
110new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Haywards Heath (18), East Grinstead (15) and Lindfield (12). The middle Mid Sussex area had 2, and 8 areas had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1Haywards HeathRH161814430–
2East GrinsteadRH19151320212
3LindfieldRH16129320–
4Burgess HillRH151110110–
5HassocksBN666000100
6CuckfieldRH1755000–
7KeymerBN655000100
8CopthorneRH1041330–
9HurstpierpointBN644000100
10Ashurst WoodRH1932101–
11Whitemans GreenRH1733000–
12Crawley DownRH1021110–
13SharpthorneRH1922000–
14ArdinglyRH1710110–
15HandcrossRH1711000–
16HicksteadRH1711000–
17Horsted KeynesRH1710110–
18West HoathlyRH1911000–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

The biggest housing schemes

Applications and decisions in the last month for three or more homes, counted from the council’s description. Tap a scheme for the details and a link to the council’s planning page.

What people are applying for

Rear extension121020–
Loft conversion8710–
Outline plans7510–
Going green3210–
New homes3300–
Side extension3300–
Extension3300–
New signs2110–
Demolition2200–
Change of use1100–
Other25204180%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Mid Sussex, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

1 application refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Mid Sussex have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Haywards Heath (18), East Grinstead (15), Lindfield (12), Burgess Hill (11) and Hassocks (6), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 2.

How many planning applications are approved in Mid Sussex?

Of the 11 applications approved or refused in the last month, 10 were approved and 1 refused: an approval rate of 91%.

What are people in Mid Sussex applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (12), loft conversion (8) and outline plans (7).

Where are new homes planned in Mid Sussex?

The biggest housing scheme in the last month was 100 new homes at Land East Of College Lane Hurstpierpoint West Sussex (100 homes, applied for). The areas with the most new homes applied for were Hassocks (100), Hurstpierpoint (100) and Keymer (100).