Planning application
Robinshaw Haywards Heath Road Balcombe Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6NJ
Works: Extension Demolition Domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed demolition of part, along with a side extension and new first floor to create a two-storey dwelling
As published by the council, reference DM/26/1994
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/1994
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 11 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- RH17 6NJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Aug 2026
Received by Mid Sussex
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26 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 October 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 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Mid Sussex for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About this record
Reading the register
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