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

Refused Mid Sussex DM/25/2139 Householder Application

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Roofing Windows or glazing Domestic

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Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Proposed first floor side extension and roof alterations, rear facing dormer window, front facing roof light window and removal of chimney

As published by the council, reference DM/25/2139

Application record

Reference
DM/25/2139
Type
Householder Application
Status
Refused
Decision
Refusal
Received
22 Aug 2025
Validated
13 Oct 2025
Decided
25 Nov 2025
Ward
Lindfield
Parish
Lindfield
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RH16 2AJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Mid Sussex register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 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)

    Decided 13 Jul 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Aug 2025

    Received by Mid Sussex

  2. 13 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Refusal

  4. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

22 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Mid Sussex refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

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