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50 Hurst Road Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9NL

Refused Mid Sussex DM/25/2976 Householder Application

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

Proposal

Retrospective application for the erection of a new front boundary wall and entry gate (revised design to DM/25/2104).

As published by the council, reference DM/25/2976

Application record

Reference
DM/25/2976
Type
Householder Application
Status
Refused
Decision
Refusal
Received
19 Nov 2025
Validated
19 Nov 2025
Decided
16 Jan 2026
Ward
Hassocks
Parish
Hassocks
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BN6 9NL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Nov 2025

    Received by Mid Sussex

  2. 16 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Refusal

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

14 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About householder applications

How this application type works

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.

More on householder applications in our guide

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