DM/26/1133

1. 5 May 2026

   Received by Mid Sussex

2. 7 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 1 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Refusal

4. 31 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• DM/26/1598 Awaiting decision

  2 Sawyers Close Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0QB

  Proposed single storey side and rear flat roof extensions.

  29 Jun 2026 0m away Lawful development
• DM/21/1747 Decided

  15 Kings Ride Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0HL

  Porch extension to the front elevation, rear door replaced with a window and first floor window to front elevation replaced with new window.

  4 May 2021 86m away Householder
• DM/24/2309 Decided

  30 Wheelwright Lane Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0QL

  Oak tree in rear garden crown reduce and shape by approx 2m and no further than previous cut points.

  23 Sep 2024 258m away Trees
• DM/26/1652 Awaiting decision

  23 Badgers Walk Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0AE

  (T1) Oak tree - to be felled but to leave monolif for nature.

  7 Jul 2026 315m away Trees
• DM/26/1654 Awaiting decision

  24 Badgers Walk Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0AE

  (T1) 1 Oak Tree to be felled but leave as a monolif

  7 Jul 2026 318m away Trees
• DM/26/1059 Decided

  73 Folders Lane Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0DY

  Proposed first floor extension and extension to the rear and internal alterations to the property.

  28 Apr 2026 329m away Householder

• DM/26/1516 Decided

  25 The Nursery Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0LF

  Proposed single storey rear extension

  18 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/1450 Decided

  75 Bentswood Crescent Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 3QP

  Loft conversion with gable-end and rear dormer plus rooflights to front roof slope.

  10 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/1395 Refused

  Bolney Park Farm Broxmead Lane Bolney Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5RJ

  Existing Use of The Old Dairy as a separate and independent residential unit.

  5 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/1441 Withdrawn

  53 The Grange Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9FD

  Proposed replacement of the windows and front entrance door

  10 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/1372 Granted

  Brantridge Park Brantridge Park Drive Balcombe Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6FN

  Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Use or Development seeking confirmation that the proposed use of the existing indoor equestrian arena for occasional dressage-related activities is lawful.

  2 Jun 2026 Lawful development