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DM/23/0065

Finches Corner Hickmans Lane Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2NZ

Refused Mid Sussex Outline Application

Proposal

Outline Application (with All Matters Reserved) for x1 No. bungalow infill dwelling including associated garages and amenity space, following demolition of existing garage

As published by the council, reference DM/23/0065

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Jan 2023

    Received by Mid Sussex

  2. 13 Jan 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Refusal

  4. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

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.

About outline applications

How this application type works

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.

More on outline applications in our guide

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