Planning application
Q Leisure The Old Sand Pit London Road Albourne Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9BQ
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Construction of six padel courts together with a canopy structure; demolition of the existing sheds; and the erection of a clubhouse building with associated store, pergola and outdoor seating area, alongside hard and soft landscaping
As published by the council, reference DM/25/3096
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/3096
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permission
- Received
- 2 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 2 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 12 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Downland Villages
- Parish
- Albourne
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BN6 9BQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Mid Sussex register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/26/2390 Awaiting decision
Q Leisure The Old Sand Pit London Road Albourne Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9BQ
Variation of condition no 2 relating to planning application DM/25/3096 - to allow for design changes.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Dec 2025
Received by Mid Sussex
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12 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Permission
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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DM/26/2390 Awaiting decision
Q Leisure The Old Sand Pit London Road Albourne Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9BQ
Variation of condition no 2 relating to planning application DM/25/3096 - to allow for design changes.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
63 documents on file for this application
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Mid Sussex granted permission on 12 March 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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