Planning application
WHSmith 27 Church Road Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 9BB
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Planning application for the Change Of Use of Unit 27 from retail sale of goods (Class E(A)) to a flexible retail use (Class E(A), E(B), E(C)(I), E(C)(Ii), E(C)(Iii) And E(D))
As published by the council, reference DM/26/2610
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/2610
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 19 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 19 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- RH15 9BB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Oct 2026
Received by Mid Sussex
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21 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 December 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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