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Lower Stumble Exploration Site London Road Balcombe Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6JH

Granted Mid Sussex DM/26/0753 Screening Opinion

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Four-phase development which seeks to remove the drilling fluids (phase 1).

As published by the council, reference DM/26/0753

Application record

Reference
DM/26/0753
Type
Screening Opinion
Status
Pending Consideration
Decision
Granted subject to conditions
Received
13 Mar 2026
Validated
13 Mar 2026
Decided
28 Apr 2026
Ward
Ardingly, Balcombe And Turners Hill
Parish
Balcombe
Postcode
RH17 6JH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Mar 2026

    Received by Mid Sussex

  2. 28 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About outline applications

How this application type works

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.

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