Planning application
The Long House 6 The Wilderness Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2JD
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Retrospective planning application for new boundary fence
As published by the council, reference DM/25/3044
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/3044
- Type
- Householder Application
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refusal
- Received
- 27 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 27 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 22 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Lindfield
- Parish
- Lindfield
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RH16 2JD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Mid Sussex register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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DM/26/1622 Awaiting decision
The Long House 6 The Wilderness Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2JD
Retrospective application for the retention of a 2.0m high close-boarded timber boundary fence and gate, following removal of the trellis, together with associated planting.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Nov 2025
Received by Mid Sussex
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22 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Refusal
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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 documentsWhat this refusal means
Mid Sussex refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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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