Planning application
2 Watermead Balcombe Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6EY
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
The proposed work includes a garage conversion into home office space.
As published by the council, reference DM/25/2870
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/2870
- Type
- Householder Application
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Permission
- Received
- 7 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 7 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 9 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Ardingly, Balcombe And Turners Hill
- Parish
- Balcombe
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RH17 6EY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Nov 2025
Received by Mid Sussex
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9 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Permission
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsAfter the decision
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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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