Planning application
Sunte House Birchen Lane Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 1RZ
Works: Extension Demolition Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed demolition and removal of roof canopy and stairs to existing garage and replace with new wooden staircase. Proposed construction of rear extension to main house and extension linking the Dairy and Toolshed outbuildings. Proposed construction of new poolhouse and associated external and internal works, including window replacements.
As published by the council, reference DM/25/1706
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/1706
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 3 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 8 Jul 2025
- Decided
- 26 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Lindfield
- Parish
- Haywards Heath
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RH16 1RZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Mid Sussex register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/25/1705 Granted
Sunte House Birchen Lane Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 1RZ
Proposed demolition and removal of roof canopy and stairs to existing garage and replace with new wooden staircase. Proposed construction of rear extension to main house and extension linking the Dairy and Toolshed outbuildings. Proposed construction of new poolhouse and associated external and internal works, including window replacements.
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DM/25/1709 Awaiting decision
Sunte House Birchen Lane Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 1RZ
Alterations and extension to residential outbuilding associated with Sunte House (Barn); external and internal alterations to remaining outbuildings (Stables, Cowshed, Byre); external and internal alterations to separate dwellinghouse (The Cottage)(Amended plans, heritage rebuttal and ecology rebuttal received 19.12.2025 and amended plans received 12.06.2026)
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DM/25/1708 Awaiting decision
Sunte House Birchen Lane Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 1RZ
Alterations and extension to residential outbuilding associated with Sunte House (Barn); external and internal alterations to remaining outbuildings (Stables, Cowshed, Byre); external and internal alterations to separate dwellinghouse (The Cottage)(Amended plans, heritage rebuttal and ecology rebuttal received 19.12.2025 and amended plans received 12.06.2026)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Jul 2025
Received by Mid Sussex
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8 Jul 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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26 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approved
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
130 documents on file for this application
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Mid Sussex granted permission on 26 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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