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Haywards Heath - Bentswood And Heath planning approval rate

Haywards Heath - Bentswood And Heath ward in Mid Sussex has a 96.8% approval rate based on 125 planning decisions. Mid Sussex overall: 93.1%.

Last updated: September 2026

96.8%
ward approval rate
125
Decisions
121
Approved
4
Refused
93.1%
Mid Sussex average

Haywards Heath - Bentswood And Heath sits slightly above the Mid Sussex average, with a 3.7 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.

How Haywards Heath - Bentswood And Heath compares

Haywards Heath - Bentswood And Heath ward (125 decided)
96.8%
Mid Sussex overall (5,410 decided)
93.1%
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Recent decisions in Haywards Heath - Bentswood And Heath

Proposed installation of 6no. new window openings to south (side) elevation and · Tue 08 Sep 2026
Approved
Proposed single storey rear extension, conversion of garage, external material c · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Approved
Loft conversion with gable-end and rear dormer plus rooflights to front roof slo · Mon 27 Jul 2026
Approved
Move existing garden fence to boundary line. Lay new gravel drive to the West an · Fri 24 Jul 2026
Approved

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