Mid Sussex planning approval rate
Mid Sussex council approved 94.0% of planning applications and refused 6.0%, based on 7,819 decisions analysed. Ranked 170th out of 221 councils for strictness.
Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
94.0%
overall approval rate
Planning in Mid Sussex?
Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Mid Sussex. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Mid Sussex — mined from 7,819 proposal descriptions.
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Mid Sussex. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Hurstpierpoint (587 decided)
92.7%
Lindfield (527 decided)
94.9%
Hassocks (459 decided)
92.8%
Crawley Down (355 decided)
94.1%
Burgess Hill - Franklands (327 decided)
93.3%
Copthorne And Worth (298 decided)
91.3%
East Grinstead - Town (298 decided)
95.3%
Haywards Heath - Franklands (257 decided)
93.8%
East Grinstead - Imberhorne (245 decided)
95.1%
Cuckfield, Bolney And Ansty (236 decided)
89.8%
Lindfield Rural And High Weald (223 decided)
93.7%
Ardingly, Balcombe And Turners Hill (221 decided)
92.8%
East Grinstead - Ashplats (192 decided)
95.8%
Burgess Hill - St Andrews (188 decided)
93.6%
Burgess Hill - Victoria (174 decided)
96.6%
Haywards Heath - Ashenground (172 decided)
93.6%
East Grinstead - Herontye (158 decided)
96.2%
East Grinstead - Baldwins (151 decided)
96.7%
Burgess Hill - Dunstall (143 decided)
96.5%
Wards in Mid Sussex
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Mid Sussex, showing how the council decides real applications.
T1 Walnut - remove lowest primary limb on South side, raise crown over neighbour · Hurstpierpoint · Wed 04 Mar 2026
Construction of rear single-storey extension, external and internal alterations, · Downland Villages · Wed 04 Mar 2026
Construction of rear single-storey extension, external and internal alterations, · Downland Villages · Wed 04 Mar 2026
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 7,819 decisions.
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