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38 Backwoods Lane Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2EN

Granted Mid Sussex DM/25/3243 Householder Application

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Single storey front porch, side extension, rear extension. Hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and rooflights to front elevation. Amendment to existing dropped kerb.

As published by the council, reference DM/25/3243

Application record

Reference
DM/25/3243
Type
Householder Application
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
19 Dec 2025
Validated
23 Dec 2025
Decided
24 Feb 2026
Ward
Lindfield
Parish
Lindfield
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RH16 2EN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Mid Sussex register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/2381 Awaiting decision

    38 Backwoods Lane Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2EN

    Variation of condition no 2 relating to planning application DM/25/3243 - to allow for design changes.

    Submitted 25 Sep 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Dec 2025

    Received by Mid Sussex

  2. 23 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • DM/26/2381 Awaiting decision

    38 Backwoods Lane Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2EN

    Variation of condition no 2 relating to planning application DM/25/3243 - to allow for design changes.

    Submitted 25 Sep 2026

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

18 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Mid Sussex granted permission on 24 February 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.

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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