Limited recent decision data is available for Mid Sussex, so we don't show a headline approval rate here — the figures below cover all application types on record.
Across all application types on record (2023-02-08–2026-04-09): 93.9% of 5,879 decisions approved.
| Category | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Householder | 2,035 | 1,914 | 121 | |
| Discharge of Conditions | 818 | 810 | 8 | |
| Tree Works (TPO) | 628 | 604 | 24 | |
| Tree Works (Conservation Area) | 453 | 452 | 1 | |
| Full Planning Application | 287 | 257 | 30 | |
| Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) | 216 | 206 | 10 | |
| Listed Building | 200 | 186 | 14 | |
| Residential Extension | 198 | 186 | 12 | |
| Non-Material Amendment | 170 | 120 | 50 | |
| Change of Use | 117 | 97 | 20 | |
| Demolition | 101 | 87 | 14 | |
| Trees | 98 | 97 | 1 | |
| Prior Approval | 95 | 95 | 0 | |
| Residential New Build | 77 | 58 | 19 | |
| Signage | 73 | 71 | 2 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) | 70 | 63 | 7 | |
| Commercial | 49 | 46 | 3 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) | 30 | 20 | 10 | |
| Agricultural Prior Not. - Building | 30 | 30 | 0 | |
| Overhead Electricity Line | 26 | 26 | 0 | |
| Mod. / Discharge of Planning Obligation | 13 | 13 | 0 | |
| Lawful Development | 12 | 6 | 6 | |
| County/Minerals/Waste | 10 | 10 | 0 | |
| Agricultural Prior Not. - Road | 8 | 7 | 1 | |
| Environmental Impact Assessment (Screening/Scoping) | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
| Prior Approval (Other) | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| Non-Material Amendment (S96a) | 6 | 4 | 2 | |
| Prior Not. Solar Panels on Non-domestic | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| Permission in Principle | 6 | 2 | 4 | |
| Telecommunications | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| Prior Not. - Agricultural to Dwelling | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| Conversion to Flats | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Outline Planning | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Prior Not. Commercial Film Making | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Prior Approval (Class AA — Upward Extension) | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Reserved Matters | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Prior Not. - Agric. to Flexible Use | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Conservation Area | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Felling Licence | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 444 | 420 | |
| 2023-Q4 | 503 | 471 | |
| 2024-Q1 | 466 | 431 | |
| 2024-Q2 | 487 | 464 | |
| 2024-Q3 | 525 | 493 | |
| 2024-Q4 | 466 | 437 | |
| 2025-Q1 | 437 | 405 | |
| 2025-Q2 | 539 | 504 | |
| 2025-Q3 | 477 | 443 | |
| 2025-Q4 | 594 | 563 | |
| 2026-Q1 | 456 | 432 | |
| 2026-Q2 | 36 | 35 |
| Ward | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuckfield, Bolney And Ansty | 485 | 449 | 36 | |
| Ardingly, Balcombe And Turners Hill | 429 | 394 | 35 | |
| Hurstpierpoint | 426 | 395 | 31 | |
| Lindfield Rural And High Weald | 425 | 398 | 27 | |
| Lindfield | 421 | 400 | 21 | |
| Hassocks | 352 | 330 | 22 | |
| Burgess Hill - Franklands | 301 | 277 | 24 | |
| Downland Villages | 263 | 252 | 11 | |
| Haywards Heath - Lucastes And Bolnore | 218 | 211 | 7 | |
| Crawley Down | 217 | 201 | 16 | |
| Copthorne And Worth | 207 | 186 | 21 | |
| East Grinstead - Town | 189 | 180 | 9 |
Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.