Planning application
Land To The West Of Courthouse Farm Copthorne Common Copthorne West Sussex
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Outline planning application for the erection of an extra-care retirement community (Use Class C2) and community pavilion, including associated parking, outdoor amenity space, landscaping and drainage, with all matters reserved except for the new access proposed from Copthorne Common Road. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION submitted 08/07/2026 in respect of a Departure from Requirements (DfR) application for the refuge.
As published by the council, reference DM/25/3020
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/3020
- Type
- Outline Application
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 25 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 28 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Copthorne And Worth
- Parish
- Worth
Site history
Applications at this address on the Mid Sussex register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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DM/25/3021 Awaiting decision
Land To The West Of Courthouse Farm Copthorne Common Copthorne West Sussex
Outline planning application for the erection of residential dwellings (Use Class C3), including associated parking, outdoor amenity space, landscaping and drainage, with all matters reserved except for the new access proposed from Copthorne Common Road.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Nov 2025
Received by Mid Sussex
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28 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 January 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Mid Sussex took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
144 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Mid Sussex for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Mid Sussex's median decision took 53 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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