Planning application
LVS Hassocks London Road Sayers Common Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9HT
Works: Demolition Major scheme
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Proposal
Hybrid application that seeks consent for separate and severable elements comprising: Demolition of all existing buildings bar the chapel, to retained for use within Use Class F and: a) Full planning permission for the development of the north western part of the Land at LVS Hassocks so as to accommodate a new SEN School with associated access from London Road, car parking, landscaping and drainage works; and b) Outline planning permission ( Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale Reserved) for the development of the rest of the land at LVS Hassocks so as to accommodate up to 210 dwellinghouses (including 30% affordable housing) with associated access, car parking, landscaping, play areas, informal outdoor space and drainage works. (Additional highways information received 31/3)
As published by the council, reference DM/26/0238
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/0238
- Type
- Outline Application
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 30 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 5 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Downland Villages
- Parish
- Hurstpierpoint And Sayers Common
- Postcode
- BN6 9HT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Mid Sussex register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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DM/25/2765 Decided
LVS Hassocks London Road Sayers Common Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9HT
Demolition of existing school buildings and redevelopment of site so as to accommodate a new SEN school with associated access, car parking, landscaping and drainage works; and up to 210 houses with associated access, car parking, landscaping, play areas, informal outdoor space and drainage works.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jan 2026
Received by Mid Sussex
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5 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 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
181 documents on file for this application
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This application is with Mid Sussex for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Mid Sussex's median decision took 53 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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