DM/22/3830

1. 16 Dec 2022

   Received by Mid Sussex

2. 18 Jan 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 15 Mar 2023

   Decision issued: Refusal

4. 31 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• DM/23/0249 Decided

  34 Blackthorns Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2AY

  Demolish existing garage. Erect a ground and first floor side extension and a new front porch. Replace all existing windows. Attach new solar panels to rear.

  27 Jan 2023 94m away Householder
• DM/26/0336 Decided

  36 Blackthorns Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2AY

  Two storey front extension, including canopy porch, first floor side extension, two storey rear extensions, solar panels to rear roofslopes and replacement windows.

  9 Feb 2026 111m away Householder
• DM/21/2550 Decided

  Hedges 53 West Common Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2AJ

  Non-material amendment relating to planning reference DM19/2878 to substitute drawing PL_101_05 with drawing PL_101_06 to move the proposed roof light within the same pitched roof at the same orientation.

  6 Jul 2021 254m away Amendments
• DM/24/2246 Decided

  2 Linden Grove Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2EE

  (T1) Magnolia - Thin by 25%.

  16 Sep 2024 263m away Trees
• DM/26/1049 Granted

  Esmeralda Cottage 43 West Common Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2AJ

  Proposed first floor side extension, roof extension and alterations (Amended plans received 16.07.2026)

  27 Apr 2026 277m away Householder
• DM/26/1205 Awaiting decision

  Little White Gates Black Hill Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2HF

  Proposed front/highway boundary fence.

  13 May 2026 279m away Householder

• DM/26/1516 Decided

  25 The Nursery Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0LF

  Proposed single storey rear extension

  18 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/1450 Decided

  75 Bentswood Crescent Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 3QP

  Loft conversion with gable-end and rear dormer plus rooflights to front roof slope.

  10 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/1395 Refused

  Bolney Park Farm Broxmead Lane Bolney Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5RJ

  Existing Use of The Old Dairy as a separate and independent residential unit.

  5 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/1441 Withdrawn

  53 The Grange Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9FD

  Proposed replacement of the windows and front entrance door

  10 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/1372 Granted

  Brantridge Park Brantridge Park Drive Balcombe Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6FN

  Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Use or Development seeking confirmation that the proposed use of the existing indoor equestrian arena for occasional dressage-related activities is lawful.

  2 Jun 2026 Lawful development