Worth Lodge Cottage High Street Balcombe Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6QG
Pending Consideration
DM/26/0371
Description
Proposed widening to existing driveway together with new brick pier to match height of existing and close boarded fence modified to suit new layout. Revised location plan received 16-03-2026
Historical activity at this location
18 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Approved
Variation of Condition 2 relating to planning reference DM/24/2404.
2025
Approved
Variation of Condition 2 relating to planning reference DM/24/2404.
2024
Approved
Demolition of existing porch, construction of new porch and two-storey rear extension, to…
2024
Approved
Demolition of existing porch, construction of new porch and two-storey rear extension, to…
2024
Approved
Proposed erection of a detached garage, workshop and store/office over for the use of Wor…
2024
Approved
Proposed erection of a detached garage, workshop and store/office over for the use of Wor…
2023
Approved
Construction of detached garage with adjacent workshop and storage over.
2023
Approved
Construction of detached garage with adjacent workshop and storage over.
2016
Approved
Change of use of part of the land within the curtilage of Worth Lodge Cottage to enable t…
2016
Approved
Change of use of part of the land within the curtilage of Worth Lodge Cottage to enable t…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
Worth Forest Glamping Worth Lodge Cottage High Street Balcombe West Sussex RH17 6QG
Removal of two existing shipping containers and construction of a new timber structure me…
2025
Approved
Worth Forest Glamping Worth Lodge Cottage High Street Balcombe West Sussex RH17 6QG
Removal of two existing shipping containers and construction of a new timber structure me…
2023
Approved
Worth Forest Glamping Worth Lodge Cottage High Street Balcombe West Sussex RH17 6QG
Application for existing glamping site to host weddings within the existing site boundary.
2023
Approved
Worth Forest Glamping Worth Lodge Cottage High Street Balcombe West Sussex RH17 6QG
Application for existing glamping site to host weddings within the existing site boundary.
2021
Approved
Worth Lodge Cottage Seasonal Camping Venue High Street Balcombe Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6QG
Permission to add two camping pods to the existing private camping facility.
2021
Approved
Worth Lodge Cottage Seasonal Camping Venue High Street Balcombe Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6QG
Permission to add two camping pods to the existing private camping facility.
2019
With conditions
Worth Forest Glamping Worth Lodge Cottage High Street Balcombe West Sussex RH17 6QG
To erect a third tent at existing private camping site for use 6 months of the year which…
2019
With conditions
Worth Forest Glamping Worth Lodge Cottage High Street Balcombe West Sussex RH17 6QG
To erect a third tent at existing private camping site for use 6 months of the year which…
Mid Sussex
Planning Authority Score
5.1/10
Average
#139 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Mid Sussex ranks #132 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Mid Sussex decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #100 of 292
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #132 of 292
68%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #132 of 292
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #164 of 292
79%
Minor dwellings approved
100 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
26 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
29 decided
1,104
Total decisions
97 refused in 2025