Planning application
5 William Allen Lane Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2SA
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Retrospective application to raise land levels to create a levelled garden and install patio (updated plans received and description agreed on 11.09.2026)
As published by the council, reference DM/26/1597
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/1597
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 29 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 11 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Lindfield Rural And High Weald
- Parish
- Lindfield Rural
- Postcode
- RH16 2SA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Mid Sussex register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/25/2323 Granted
5 William Allen Lane Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2SA
Proposed single storey rear extension, single storey side extension, first floor rear extension and garage conversion, widening driveway, together with associated internal and external alterations
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jun 2026
Received by Mid Sussex
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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11 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 November 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 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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5 William Allen Lane Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2SA
Proposed single storey rear extension, single storey side extension, first floor rear extension and garage conversion, widening driveway, together with associated internal and external alterations
Granted Householder Extension 13 docsSmall domestic -
8 Croxton Lane Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2SD
Erection of a single storey rear extension extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.850m, to a maximum height of 3.393m and the height of the eaves to 2.801m. The total enlargement including any existing enlargement will extend beyond the wall of the original dwelling by 5.850m, to a maximum height of 3.393m and the height of the eaves to 2.801m.
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22 William Allen Lane Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2SF
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13 Meadow Drive Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2RS
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Awaiting decision Extension DemolitionSmall domestic -
66 Meadow Drive Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2RR
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Refused Householder Extension 33 docsSmall domestic -
23 Meadow Drive Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2RS
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