Land West Of London Road Handcross West Sussex

1. 15 May 2026

   Received by Mid Sussex

2. 31 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 10 July 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 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 8A College Close Handcross Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6HG

  DM/21/1711 Submitted 4 May 2021 300 yards away

  Part retrospective for rear border graded lattice fence with trellis between 8 and 8A College Close.

  Granted Householder 15 docs
  Small domestic

• Brighton College Prep Handcross London Road Handcross Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6HF

  DM/26/2664 Submitted 23 Oct 2026 0.3 miles away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~22 Dec

  T175 Common Beach - remove limb with broken branch, T040 Oak - removed snapped limb, T020 Common Ash take back down to safe height of approx 2m, T038 Broad leaved Lime - remove hanging branch, T197 Liquid Amber reduce canopy up to 6m, T196 Magnolia - reduce height by 1.5 meters, T337 Multi-stem Cypress - fell close to ground level and grind out stump, G392h Silver Birch felling behind the chickens shed.

  Awaiting decision Trees
  Small domestic

• DM/26/0577 Granted

  Land West Of Turners Hill Road And North Of Huntsland Including Hurst Farm Turners Hill Road Crawley Down West Sussex

  Outline application (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale reserved), for the demolition of existing buildings and erection of up to 230 dwellings, a care home (use class c2) up to 70 beds, and community facility, and associated infrastructure including new access points off of Turners Hill Road, with associated spine road and car and cycle parking, together with provision of open space, play facilities, utilities infrastructure, surface water drainage features, and associated works. (Additional drainage information received 30/03/26 and transport information received 24/04/26)

  Received 5 Mar, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Outline
• DM/26/1160 Decided

  Land To The South Of Reeds Lane Reeds Lane Sayers Common West Sussex

  Scoping Opinion for the development of up to 2,000 homes, community uses, employment, public open space and infrastructure including primary and secondary schools.

  Received 7 May, published by the council 12 Aug 2026 Outline
• DM/25/3191 Refused

  Land To The South Of Burleigh Lane Crawley Down West Sussex

  Outline application with all matters reserved except for access from Burleigh Lane, for the erection of up to eight self-build/custom build dwellings, drainage and ancillary works.

  Received 15 Dec, published by the council 12 Aug 2026 Outline
• DM/26/0857 Refused

  Ollen Vicarage Road Crawley Down Crawley West Sussex RH10 4JJ

  Single dwelling on land adjacent to Ollen

  Received 31 Mar, published by the council 12 Aug 2026 Outline
• DM/26/0753 Granted

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

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

  Received 13 Mar, published by the council 12 Aug 2026 Outline