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Land North Of Borers Arms Road Copthorne West Sussex RH10 3LH

Awaiting decision Mid Sussex DM/26/0303 Outline Application

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

  1. 6 Feb 2026

    Received by Mid Sussex

  2. 12 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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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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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