Planning application
LVS Hassocks London Road Sayers Common Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9HT
Works: Demolition Major scheme
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Demolition of existing school buildings and redevelopment of site so as to accommodate a new SEN school with associated access, car parking, landscaping and drainage works; and up to 210 houses with associated access, car parking, landscaping, play areas, informal outdoor space and drainage works.
As published by the council, reference DM/25/2765
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/2765
- Type
- Screening Opinion
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Decision
- EIA Not Required
- Received
- 27 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 28 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 18 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Downland Villages
- Parish
- Hurstpierpoint And Sayers Common
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BN6 9HT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Mid Sussex register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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DM/26/0238 Awaiting decision
LVS Hassocks London Road Sayers Common Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9HT
Hybrid application that seeks consent for separate and severable elements comprising: Demolition of all existing buildings bar the chapel, to retained for use within Use Class F and: a) Full planning permission for the development of the north western part of the Land at LVS Hassocks so as to accommodate a new SEN School with associated access from London Road, car parking, landscaping and drainage works; and b) Outline planning permission ( Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale Reserved) for the development of the rest of the land at LVS Hassocks so as to accommodate up to 210 dwellinghouses (including 30% affordable housing) with associated access, car parking, landscaping, play areas, informal outdoor space and drainage works. (Additional highways information received 31/3)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Oct 2025
Received by Mid Sussex
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28 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Nov 2025
Decision issued: EIA Not Required
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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LVS Hassocks London Road Sayers Common Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9HT
72% historically approved · decision due ~2 Apr
Hybrid application that seeks consent for separate and severable elements comprising: Demolition of all existing buildings bar the chapel, to retained for use within Use Class F and: a) Full planning permission for the development of the north western part of the Land at LVS Hassocks so as to accommodate a new SEN School with associated access from London Road, car parking, landscaping and drainage works; and b) Outline planning permission ( Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale Reserved) for the development of the rest of the land at LVS Hassocks so as to accommodate up to 210 dwellinghouses (including 30% affordable housing) with associated access, car parking, landscaping, play areas, informal outdoor space and drainage works. (Additional highways information received 31/3)
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