Planning application
Brightlands Lewes Road Horsted Keynes Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 7DP
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Retrospective planning application for the installation of 22 solar panels to the building plus battery storage. 10 panels are located on pitched slate roofs, 6 panels are located on the SW side wall of the house, and 6 panels are located on a flat roof
As published by the council, reference DM/26/2269
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/2269
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 15 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 23 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Lindfield Rural And High Weald
- Parish
- Horsted Keynes
- Postcode
- RH17 7DP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Sep 2026
Received by Mid Sussex
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23 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 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 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What 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 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Mid Sussex's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.
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