Planning application
Land To The South Of Burleigh Lane Crawley Down West Sussex
Works: New dwelling
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Outline application with all matters reserved except for access from Burleigh Lane, for the erection of up to eight self-build/custom build dwellings, drainage and ancillary works.
As published by the council, reference DM/25/3191
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/3191
- Type
- Outline Application
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refusal
- Received
- 15 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 23 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 2 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Crawley Down
- Parish
- Worth
- Decision by
- Planning Committee
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Dec 2025
Received by Mid Sussex
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23 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refusal
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
124 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 outline applications
How this application type works
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.
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