Lower Stumble Exploration Site London Road Balcombe Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6JH
Pending Consideration
DM/26/0753
Description
Four-phase development which seeks to remove the drilling fluids (phase 1).
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
7 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2021
Approved
Kemps House London Road Balcombe Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6JH
Temporary retention of two marquees for two years
2021
Approved
Kemps House London Road Balcombe Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6JH
Temporary retention of two marquees for two years
2020
Refused
Lower Stumble Exploration Site, off London Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath RH17 6JH
Temporary permission for exploration and appraisal comprising the removal of drilling flu…
2019
Withdrawn
Lower Stumble Exploration Site, off London Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6JH
Remove drilling fluids and carry out an extended well test. This proposal is a two-stage…
2017
With conditions
Lower Stumble Hydrocarbon Exploration Site, London Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH17 6JH
Temporary permission for exploration and appraisal comprising the flow testing and monito…
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