Planning application
11 Barnfield Balcombe Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6FW
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Retrospective conversion of the existing garage to ancillary residential accommodation comprising a snug and utility room, together with the widening of the existing driveway using reinforced permeable gravel surfacing.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/1834
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/1834
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refusal
- Received
- 24 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 28 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 5 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Ardingly, Balcombe And Turners Hill
- Parish
- Balcombe
- Postcode
- RH17 6FW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Mid Sussex register
This site has had 4 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 2 refused.
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DM/26/0972 Refused
11 Barnfield Balcombe Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6FW
Retrospective garage conversion ancillary to residential accommodation (snug and utility) including installation of rear facing window.
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DM/26/0216 Granted
11 Barnfield Balcombe Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6FW
Retrospective Velux window and a side door added to the existing garage and proposed rooflight to rear roof.
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DM/23/0704 Granted
11 Barnfield Balcombe Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6FW
Proposed single storey rear extension.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jul 2026
Received by Mid Sussex
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28 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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5 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Refusal
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5 Oct 2026
Status changed to Refused
Previously Pending Consideration.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: DM/26/0972 (Refused)
What this refusal means
Mid Sussex refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About this record
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11 Barnfield Balcombe Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6FW
Retrospective garage conversion ancillary to residential accommodation (snug and utility) including installation of rear facing window.
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