Mid Sussex planning news
Mid Sussex planning news, newest first: applications, appeals and committee decisions, each story linked back to the council file.
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Copthorne Common: 86 Homes and Retirement Village Approved
Councillors approved both plans for fields south of the A264 at Copthorne Common: up to 86 homes, voted 9-1, and a 101-unit retirement village, 10-0.
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Haywards Heath
Clair Hall Developer Named: Wates to Build £23m Scheme
Wates Residential will redevelop Clair Hall, paying £3.4m towards a 330-capacity cinema and stage venue. Public consultation is due in the first half of 2027, with building from 2028.
Planning
Ansty 33 Homes Approved 12-0, but the Footway Is a Catch
33 homes off Marwick Close, Ansty, approved 12-0. If the A272 footway land is not public highway, the plan goes back to committee on 3 December.
Haywards Heath
Clair Hall: Cabinet Approves £1.5m, Wates Named Developer
Cabinet backed Wates Residential for Clair Hall and up to £1.5m of council reserves for a four-screen Digital Picture House venue and 39 homes. Planning comes next.
Haywards Heath
Maxwelton House: £255,000 Affordable Housing Cut Agreed
Councillors voted 9-3 on 15 October to cut McCarthy Stone's affordable housing payment for 50 Boltro Road flats from £913,000 to £658,000, with a late review.
Copthorne
Copthorne Common: 86 Homes and Retirement Village Approved
Both plans for fields south of the A264 at Copthorne Common were approved on 15 October: up to 86 homes, 26 affordable, voted 9-1, and a 101-unit retirement village.
Haywards Heath
Clair Hall: Cabinet Backs £1.5m for Cinema and 39 Homes
Cabinet agreed on 12 October to appoint a Clair Hall developer and add up to £1.5m. The plan: a four-screen cinema venue and 39 homes, with no affordable housing.
Crawley Down
Crawley Down Village Hall Approved 12-0 for Haven Car Park
Crawley Down's new village hall is approved: councillors voted 12-0 on 8 October and permission was issued on 9 October. Size, parking, trees and conditions.
Planning
Mid Sussex Padel: 10th Court Site Filed at Turners Hill
A padel centre with cafe and member shop is proposed at Crabbet Park, Turners Hill. Comments close 9 October. It is Mid Sussex's 10th padel site since 2018.
Copthorne
Copthorne Hotel Petition Reaches Commons With 1,927 Names
Mims Davies presented the Copthorne Hotel petition to the Commons on 8 September with 1,927 names. The council motion it cites says something different.
Planning
Imberhorne Lane 550 Homes Approved 9-0: What Comes First
550 homes off Imberhorne Lane, 165 affordable, approved 9-0 on 17 September. What gets built, and the 150-home cap until the school's new pitches open.
Planning
Ashurst Wood Planning: 12 Homes Backed, Speak by Monday
Officers back 12 houses off Hammerwood Road, with £378,146 for schools, a GP surgery and play areas. Register by 1pm Monday to speak at the committee.
Planning
Mid Sussex District Plan: 1,220 Extra Homes, 7 Sept Deadline
The changes add 1,220 homes on new sites at Hurstpierpoint, Sayers Common and Albourne, and lift Reed's Lane to 2,000. Comments close 11.59pm on 7 September.