Planning application
Wishing Wells Farm Shop Green Field Farm London Road Hickstead Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5LZ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Development of a new building to accommodate horse lorries, associated offices and a valeting facility for high-end vehicles. Replacement and upgrade of a retail premises with dedicated customer parking. Removal and re-positioning of new gates. Solar panels and electric vehicle charging points.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/0165
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/0165
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 23 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 27 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Downland Villages
- Parish
- Twineham
- Postcode
- RH17 5LZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jan 2026
Received by Mid Sussex
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27 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Mid Sussex took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
26 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Mid Sussex for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Mid Sussex decided full applications in a median of 77 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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