Planning application
Cedar Cottage Ardingly Road Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2QY
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Retrospective change of use of agricultural land to residential curtilage
As published by the council, reference DM/26/0886
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/0886
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refusal
- Received
- 8 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 15 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 30 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Lindfield Rural And High Weald
- Parish
- Lindfield Rural
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RH16 2QY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Mid Sussex register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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DM/23/0325 Refused
Cedar Cottage Ardingly Road Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2QY
Demolition of existing shed and erection of a detached garage building with room in the roof, extension of existing driveway and change of use of land to enlarge residential curtilage.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Apr 2026
Received by Mid Sussex
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15 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refusal
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31 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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