Linden Lodge 23 Backwoods Lane Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2EQ

1. 3 Mar 2026

   Received by Mid Sussex

2. 7 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 2 October 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.

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Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

• Barncroft 28 Backwoods Lane Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2ED

  DM/24/2663 Submitted 31 Oct 2024 70m away

  Part demolition of existing sunroom, proposed single storey front extension with proposed external porch structure together with associated internal and external alterations, including new ramped access.

  Decided Householder Extension Demolition 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 38 Backwoods Lane Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2EN

  DM/25/3243 Submitted 19 Dec 2025 114m away

  Single storey front porch, side extension, rear extension. Hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and rooflights to front elevation. Amendment to existing dropped kerb.

  Decided Householder Extension Loft or dormer 18 docs
  Small domestic

• Grace Cottage 52 Meadow Lane Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2RL

  DM/23/0666 Submitted 9 Mar 2023 116m away

  Erection of a single storey rear extension extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.5m, to a maximum height of 3.5m and the height of the eaves to 2.7m.

  Withdrawn Prior approval Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 5 Meadow Lane Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2RJ

  DM/26/0887 Submitted 8 Apr 2026 136m away

  Proposed two storey side and rear extension.

  Decided Householder Extension 18 docs
  Domestic

• Saxon Gate 1A Linden Grove Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2EE

  DM/26/2030 Submitted 17 Aug 2026 162m away

  72% historically approved · decision due ~12 Oct

  Sycamore : Fell. Holly: Remove down to epicormic growth at approx 1m in height.

  Awaiting decision

• St Nicholas Court Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2EY

  DM/26/0424 Submitted 18 Feb 2026 166m away

  T1 Maple - Reduce canopy by 1.5m to suitable growth points and crown lift to 3m. T2 Judas Tree - Section fell to ground level. T3 Cypress - Reduce in height by 2m to form a matching height. T4 Liquid Amber - Reduce canopy by 2m to suitable growth points, crown lift to 2.5m and crown thin by removing crossing rubbing branches by 10%.

  Granted Trees 14 docs