Planning application
Land North Of Borers Arms Road Copthorne West Sussex RH10 3LH
Works: Demolition Major scheme
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Proposal
Outline planning application with all matters reserved except for access for the demolition of an existing commercial building and the erection of up to 260 dwellings, up to 1,700sqm of employment floorspace E(c)(iii), E(g)(i)(ii)(iii), car parking, landscaping, open space, and associated development works, with access from Copthorne Bank and Borers Arms Road. (Revised highway plans and supporting information received 23/07/2026.).
As published by the council, reference DM/26/0303
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/0303
- Type
- Outline Application
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 6 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 12 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Copthorne And Worth
- Parish
- Worth
- Postcode
- RH10 3LH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Feb 2026
Received by Mid Sussex
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12 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 9 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
229 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'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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