Planning application
65 Balcombe Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 1PE
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Proposed change of use from dwelling house (C3) to Children's Care Home (C2) for 3 children.
As published by the council, reference DM/25/2830
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/2830
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate -Proposed
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refusal
- Received
- 4 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 4 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 15 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Haywards Heath - North
- Parish
- Haywards Heath
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RH16 1PE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Nov 2025
Received by Mid Sussex
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15 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Refusal
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12 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
34 documents on file for this application
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