Planning application
Stanbridge Farm East Recording Studio Stanbridges Stanbridge Lane Staplefield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6BB
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use from redundant recording studio to residential
As published by the council, reference DM/25/3100
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/3100
- Type
- Prior Not. Comm. to Dwell house Class MA
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Prior Approval is Refused
- Received
- 2 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 2 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 20 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Cuckfield, Bolney And Ansty
- Parish
- Slaugham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RH17 6BB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Mid Sussex register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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DM/26/0262 Refused
Stanbridge Farm East Recording Studio Stanbridges Stanbridge Lane Staplefield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6BB
A change of use of a Recording studio into a 2 bedroom dwelling
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Dec 2025
Received by Mid Sussex
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20 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval is Refused
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12 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 documents on file for this application
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