Planning application
Firs Farm Copthorne Common Copthorne Crawley West Sussex RH10 3LF
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Conversion of two buildings to 1 x single family dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) with associated amenity space and parking provision.
As published by the council, reference DM/24/2053
Application record
- Reference
- DM/24/2053
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refusal
- Received
- 23 Aug 2024
- Validated
- 10 Sep 2024
- Decided
- 22 Jan 2025
- Ward
- Copthorne And Worth
- Parish
- Worth
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RH10 3LF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Mid Sussex register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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DM/25/0708 Awaiting decision
Firs Farm Copthorne Common Copthorne Crawley West Sussex RH10 3LF
Redevelopment of the site to provide 5 dwellinghouses with associated amenity space and parking; hard and soft landscaping; cycle and refuse storage; change of use of land to residential garden for existing dwellinghouse and associated access works. (Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Report received 18.07.2025, amended Heritage Statement 05.08.2025, amended Site Location plan and amended Tree Information submitted 30.09.2025 and 02.10.2025)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Aug 2024
Received by Mid Sussex
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10 Sep 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jan 2025
Decision issued: Refusal
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21 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
65 documents on file for this application
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