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LVS Hassocks London Road Sayers Common Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9HT

Awaiting decision Mid Sussex DM/26/0238 Outline Application

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.

  • 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.

    Decided 18 Nov 2025 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Jan 2026

    Received by Mid Sussex

  2. 5 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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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What 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'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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